How to Write 埋
The character 埋 (mái) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 土 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
埋 is pronounced mái in Mandarin Chinese. It means to bury.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: mái, mán.
As an HSK Level 6 character, 埋 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 埋
Example Sentences
游击队员在狭窄的山谷里设下了埋伏。
yóu jī duì yuán zài xiá zhǎi de shān gǔ lǐ shè xià le mái fú
Guerrillas set up an ambush in the narrow valley.
这里的地下埋藏着丰富的煤炭和石油。
zhè lǐ de dì xià mái cáng zhe fēng fù de méi tàn hé shí yóu
Rich coal and oil are buried underground here.
我们要多找自己的原因，不要总是埋怨别人。
wǒ men yào duō zhǎo zì jǐ de yuán yīn bú yào zǒng shì mán yuàn bié rén
We should look more for our own faults and not always blame others.
Practice Writing 埋 (mái)
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