掩埋

yǎnmái

verb #13,861

Meanings

1 to bury (in the ground)

Characters

to cover; to conceal

Examples

HSK 6

地震掩埋了整个村庄。

Dìzhèn yǎnmái le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.

The earthquake buried the entire village.

HSK 7-9

遗体已经被掩埋了。

Yítǐ yǐjīng bèi yǎnmái le.

The remains have been buried.

Tips

usage

掩埋 specifically means to cover with earth/soil. For a formal burial ceremony, use 安葬. For burying objects, 埋 alone also works.

Stroke Order

掩 yǎn

埋 mái