掩埋

yǎnmái

verb #13,861

Meanings

1 to bury (in the ground)

Characters

to cover; to conceal

Examples

遗体已经被掩埋了。

Yítǐ yǐjīng bèi yǎnmái le.

The remains have been buried.

地震掩埋了整个村庄。

Dìzhèn yǎnmái le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.

The earthquake buried the entire village.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

掩 yǎn

埋 mái