埋
埋 (mái) · to bury
10 strokesLeft–right
埋 (mái) means “to bury”. It is made of 土 + 里 and has 10 strokes.
Break 埋 into its parts
What 埋 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 里 lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田 tián — field
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
埋 stroke order
Example sentences with 埋伏
猫埋伏在草里等老鼠。Māo máifú zài cǎo lǐ děng lǎoshǔ.The cat lay in wait in the grass for a mouse.
小说里写了一次埋伏。Xiǎoshuō lǐ xiě le yí cì máifú.The novel describes an ambush.
Words with 埋
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to bury |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 埋
What does 埋 mean?
埋 (mái) means “to bury”.
How many strokes does 埋 have?
埋 has 10 strokes.
What parts make up 埋?
埋 is made of 土 (earth) and 里 (unit of distance equal to 0.5km).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.