Writing
埋 (mái) — how to say "to bury" in Chinese
埋
To bury
verb
Character composition
埋
to bury
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
埋种子
mái zhǒng zi
bury seeds
把箱子埋起来
bǎ xiāng zi mái qǐ lái
bury a box
Examples
他们在花园里埋了一个箱子。
They buried a box in the garden.
他埋了种子。
He buried the seeds.
Try remembering 埋
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
How to say bury in Chinese?
"to bury" in Chinese is 埋 (mái).
埋 meaning
埋 (mái) means "To bury".
How is 埋 pronounced?
It is pronounced mái (written as mai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to bury" in Chinese characters?
It is written 埋 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 埋?
埋 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 埋 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.