湮没

湮沒

yānmò

verb #28,862

Meanings

1 to be buried
2 to be submerged
3 to pass into oblivion
4 to be obliterated

Characters

to bury / to submerge / to sink

to sink / to disappear

Examples

许多古老的文化被历史的洪流所湮没。

Xǔduō gǔlǎo de wénhuà bèi lìshǐ de hóngliú suǒ yānmò.

Many ancient cultures have been buried by the tide of history.

这位诗人的作品差点被湮没在历史中。

Zhè wèi shīrén de zuòpǐn chàdiǎn bèi yānmò zài lìshǐ zhōng.

This poet's works nearly passed into historical oblivion.

Tips

usage

湮没 is primarily used in literary or formal contexts to describe things forgotten by time — talents, cultures, names, or histories. The physics term for 'annihilation' also uses this word.

Stroke Order

湮 yān

没 méi