# 埋

| 埋 | U+57CB, &#22475; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-57CB |
| ← 埊 [U+57CA] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 埌 → [U+57CC] |

## Translingual
### Han character

埋 (Kangxi radical 32, 土+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 土田土 (GWG), four-corner 4611$_4$, composition ⿰土里)

#### Derived characters

* 𠹺, 𢲪, 𱧮, 榸, 𥕄, 𦄆, 𱼼, 𱝁, 𫡭, 𫮷, 𦷯, 𪰹, 𪤿, 䨪, 𢆪, 𱿊, 𰳎

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 229, character 28
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 5116
* Dae Jaweon: page 465, character 18
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 443, character 21
* Unihan data for U+57CB

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | Old Chinese |
| 埋 | *mrɯː |
| 霾 | *mrɯː |
| 薶 | *mrɯː |
| 榸 | *ʔr'ɯː |
| 厘 | *rɯ |
| 狸 | *rɯ |
| 貍 | *p·rɯ |
| 梩 | *rɯ |
| 艃 | *rɯ |
| 里 | *rɯʔ |
| 理 | *rɯʔ |
| 鯉 | *rɯʔ |
| 俚 | *rɯʔ |
| 悝 | *rɯʔ, *km̥ʰlɯː |
| 娌 | *rɯʔ |
| 裏 | *rɯʔ |
| 荲 | *r̥ʰɯɡ, *l̥ʰuɡ, *hluɡ |

### Etymology 1
#### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): mái (mai$^2$)
       (Zhuyin): ㄇㄞˊ
    (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): mai$^2$
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): maai$^4$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): mai$^3$
* Gan (Wiktionary): mai$^4$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): mài
    (Meixian, Guangdong): mai$^2$
* Jin (Wiktionary): mei$^1$ / mai$^1$
* Northern Min (KCR): mâi
* Eastern Min (BUC): muài / mài
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): bâi / mâi / tâi
    (Teochew, Peng'im): mai$^5$ / dai$^5$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$ma
* Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): mai$^2$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: mái
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄞˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: mái
*** Wade–Giles: mai$^2$
*** Yale: mái
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mai
*** Palladius: май (maj)
*** Sinological IPA : /maɪ̯³⁵/
** (Chengdu)
*** Sichuanese Pinyin: mai$^2$
*** Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: mai
*** Sinological IPA : /mai²¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: maai$^4$
*** Yale: màaih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: maai$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: mai$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /maːi̯²¹/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: mai$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /ᵐbai²²/
* Gan
** (Nanchang)
*** Wiktionary: mai$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /mai³⁵/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: mài
*** Hakka Romanization System: mai$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: mai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /mai̯¹¹/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: mai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /maɪ¹¹/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: mei$^1$ / mai$^1$
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /mei¹¹/, /mai¹¹/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: mâi
*** Sinological IPA : /mai³³/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: muài / mài
*** Sinological IPA : /muai⁵³/, /mai⁵³/
* muài - vernacular;
* mài - literary.
* Middle Chinese: meaj
Rime :
| Character | 埋 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 皆 (33) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | II |
| Fanqie | 莫皆切 |
| Baxter | meaj |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /mˠɛi/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /mᵚæi/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /mɐi/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /məɨj/ |
| Li Rong | /mɛi/ |
| Wang Li | /mɐi/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /măi/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | mái |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | maai$^4$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*m.rˤə/
    (Zhengzhang): /*mrɯː/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 埋 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | mái |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ mɛj › |
| Old Chinese | /*m.rˁə/ |
| English | bury |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. ||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 埋 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| No. | 7817 |
| Phonetic component | 里 |
| Rime group | 之 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 埋 |
| Old Chinese | /*mrɯː/ |

#### Definitions

埋
* to bury
* to hide; to conceal

##### Synonyms

* (to bury):
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 埋 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 埋 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 埋 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 埋 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 埋 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 埋 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 埋 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 埋 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 埋 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 埋 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 埋, 壅 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 埋, 壅 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 埋 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 埋 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 埋 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 埋 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 庇 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 埋 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 坮, 埋 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 坮 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 坮 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 坮 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 坮, 䃭 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 坮, 䃭 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 坮, 䃭 |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 坮 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 坮 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 埋 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 塸 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 埋 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 埋, 聾 |
* (to conceal):
* 伏
* 匿藏 (nìcáng)
* 埋藏 (máicáng) (figuratively)
* 暗囥 (Hokkien, Teochew)
* 暗藏 (àncáng)
* 潛藏／潜藏 (qiáncáng)
* 竄／窜 (cuàn) (literary, or in compounds)
* 竄匿／窜匿 (cuànnì)
* 藏蹤／藏踪 (cángzōng)
* 藏身 (cángshēn)
* 藏躲 (cángduǒ)
* 覕囥／𰴕囥 (Hokkien)
* 走覕／走𰴕 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
* 走閃／走闪 (Min Nan)
* 躲藏 (duǒcáng)
* 躲避 (duǒbì)
* 逃 (táo)
* 逃匿 (táonì)
* 迴避／回避 (huíbì)
* 逃避 (táobì)
* 避諱／避讳 (bìhuì) (colloquial)
* 閃覕／闪𰴕 (Min Nan)
* 隱秘／隐秘 (yǐnmì)
* 隱蔽／隐蔽 (yǐnbì)
* 隱藏／隐藏 (yǐncáng)
* 隱覕／隐𰴕 (ín-bih, ún-bih) (Min Nan)
* 隱避／隐避 (yǐnbì)

#### Compounds

* 不伏燒埋／不伏烧埋
* 不服燒埋／不服烧埋
* 伏埋
* 假埋
* 十面埋伏 (shímiànmáifú)
* 土埋半截
* 坑埋
* 埋伏 (máifú)
* 埋伏圈
* 埋光
* 埋兒／埋儿
* 埋冤
* 埋劍／埋剑
* 埋匿
* 埋名
* 埋堙
* 埋天怨地
* 埋年
* 埋情
* 埋憂／埋忧
* 埋掩
* 埋暮
* 埋杆豎柱
* 埋根
* 埋殮／埋殓
* 埋殯／埋殡
* 埋汰 (máitai)
* 埋沒／埋没 (máimò)
* 埋滅／埋灭
* 埋溜子
* 埋照
* 埋玉
* 埋瘞／埋瘗
* 埋祟
* 埋窆
* 埋縕／埋缊
* 埋羹太守
* 埋翳
* 埋聲晦蹟／埋声晦迹
* 埋葬 (máizàng)
* 埋藏 (máicáng)
* 埋蛇
* 埋蠱／埋蛊
* 埋覆
* 埋設／埋设 (máishè)
* 埋車／埋车
* 埋輪／埋轮
* 埋輪破柱／埋轮破柱
* 埋釘子／埋钉子
* 埋銘／埋铭
* 埋鍋造飯／埋锅造饭 (mái guō zàofàn)
* 埋頭／埋头 (máitóu)
* 埋頭苦幹／埋头苦干 (máitóukǔgàn)
* 埋頭顧影／埋头顾影
* 埋首 (máishǒu)
* 埋香
* 埋香骨
* 埋骨
* 埋魂
* 塵埋／尘埋
* 屈埋
* 嵌埋法
* 張綱埋輪／张纲埋轮
* 打埋伏
* 掩埋 (yǎnmái)
* 掩埋場／掩埋场
* 掩骼埋窆
* 掩骼埋胔
* 收埋
* 斂埋／敛埋
* 栽埋
* 椎埋
* 椎埋屠狗
* 椎埋狗竊／椎埋狗窃
* 椎埋穿掘
* 殯埋／殡埋
* 毀埋／毁埋
* 沈埋
* 活埋 (huómái)
* 活埋人
* 淹埋 (yānmái)
* 湮埋
* 燒埋／烧埋
* 燒埋銀／烧埋银
* 燒埋錢／烧埋钱
* 狐埋狐揚／狐埋狐扬
* 狐埋狐搰
* 生埋
* 瘞埋／瘗埋
* 瘞玉埋香／瘗玉埋香
* 築埋／筑埋
* 繫馬埋輪／系马埋轮
* 葬埋
* 葬玉埋香
* 藏埋
* 衛生掩埋／卫生掩埋
* 覆埋
* 變跡埋名／变迹埋名
* 贓埋／赃埋
* 郭巨埋兒／郭巨埋儿
* 隱名埋姓／隐名埋姓
* 隱姓埋名／隐姓埋名 (yǐnxìngmáimíng)
* 隱跡埋名／隐迹埋名
* 霧鎖雲埋／雾锁云埋
* 香埋

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Standard)
       (Pinyin): mán (man$^2$)
       (Zhuyin): ㄇㄢˊ
    (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): mai$^2$
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): maai$^4$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): mai$^3$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): mài
    (Meixian, Guangdong): mai$^2$
* Jin (Wiktionary): mai$^1$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): bâi
    (Teochew, Peng'im): mai$^5$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$ma
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: mán
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄢˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: mán
*** Wade–Giles: man$^2$
*** Yale: mán
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: man
*** Palladius: мань (manʹ)
*** Sinological IPA : /män³⁵/
** (Chengdu)
*** Sichuanese Pinyin: mai$^2$
*** Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: mai
*** Sinological IPA : /mai²¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: maai$^4$
*** Yale: màaih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: maai$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: mai$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /maːi̯²¹/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: mai$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /ᵐbai²²/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: mài
*** Hakka Romanization System: mai$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: mai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /mai̯¹¹/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: mai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /maɪ¹¹/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: mai$^1$
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /mai¹¹/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bâi
*** Tâi-lô: bâi
*** Phofsit Daibuun: baai
*** IPA (Xiamen): /bai²⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /bai²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /bai¹³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /bai²⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /bai²³/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: mai$^5$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: mâi
*** Sinological IPA : /mai⁵⁵/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$ma
*** MiniDict: ma$^去$
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$ma
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ma²³/

#### Definitions

埋
* Only used in 埋怨 (mányuàn).

### Etymology 3

Possibly from 摩 (OC *maːl, “to approach; to touch; to draw near”); cognate with Teochew 磨 (bhua5, “to approach”) (Yan et al., 2016).

#### Pronunciation

* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): maai$^4$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): moi$^3$
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: maai$^4$
*** Yale: màaih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: maai$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: mai$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /maːi̯²¹/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: moi$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /ᵐbᵘɔi²²/

#### Definitions

埋
* (Cantonese) to approach
    埋位 [Cantonese] ― maai$^4$ wai$^{6-2}$ [Jyutping] ― to get in one's place
    埋站 [Cantonese] ― maai$^4$ zaam$^6$ [Jyutping] ― (of a bus) to approach a bus stop; (of a train) to enter a train station
       zek$^3$ syun$^4$ maai$^4$ zo$^2$ ngon$^6$ laa$^3$. [Jyutping]
       The ship has come to the shore.
       faai$^3$ di$^1$ maai$^4$ lai$^4$ laa$^1$! [Jyutping]
       Hurry up and join us over here!
       maai$^4$ lai$^4$ tai$^2$! maai$^4$ lai$^4$ gaan$^2$! [Jyutping]
       Come and have a look! (a phrase used by market hawkers to attract customers)
* (Cantonese) towards; next to; close to
       m$^4$ hou$^2$ haang$^4$ maai$^4$ lai$^4$. [Jyutping]
       Don't walk towards me.
    坐埋佢度 [Cantonese] ― co$^5$ maai$^4$ keoi$^5$ dou$^6$ [Jyutping] ― to sit next to them
    企埋少少 [Cantonese] ― kei$^5$ maai$^4$ siu$^2$ siu$^2$ [Jyutping] ― to stand closer
    企埋佢身邊／企埋佢身边 [Cantonese] ― kei$^5$ maai$^4$ keoi$^5$ san$^1$ bin$^1$ [Jyutping] ― to stand next to them
* (Cantonese) together; close together
    坐埋一齊／坐埋一齐 [Cantonese] ― co$^5$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ cai$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to sit together
       zoeng$^1$ gaap$^3$ tung$^4$ jyut$^3$ zai$^1$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ cai$^4$ [Jyutping]
       to put A and B next to each other; to place A and B together
    黐埋一齊／黐埋一齐 [Cantonese] ― ci$^1$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ cai$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to stick together
       zoeng$^1$ di$^1$ coi$^4$ liu$^{6-2}$ lou$^1$ maai$^4$. [Jyutping]
       Mix the ingredients together.
* (Cantonese) close; intimate
    行得好埋 [Cantonese] ― haang$^4$ dak$^1$ hou$^2$ maai$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to get intimate
* (Cantonese) up; aside; away
    儲埋／储埋 [Cantonese] ― cou$^5$ maai$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to accumulate; to store up
    收埋 [Cantonese] ― sau$^1$ maai$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to hide away (something)
       fong$^3$ faan$^1$ maai$^4$ bun$^2$ syu$^1$. [Jyutping]
       Put back the book away.
* (Cantonese) to close; to shut
    埋口 [Cantonese] ― maai$^4$ hau$^2$ [Jyutping] ― (of an open wound) to heal
    埋閘／埋闸 [Cantonese] ― maai$^4$ zaap$^6$ [Jyutping] ― to close for business at night (lit. to shut the gates)
* (Cantonese) shut; closed
    閂埋度門／闩埋度门 [Cantonese] ― saan$^1$ maai$^4$ dou$^6$ mun$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to close the door
    瞇埋眼／眯埋眼 [Cantonese] ― mei$^1$ maai$^4$ ngaan$^5$ [Jyutping] ― to shut the eyes
* (Cantonese) as well; in addition
    加埋呢個／加埋呢个 [Cantonese] ― gaa$^1$ maai$^4$ ni$^1$ go$^3$ [Jyutping] ― to add this as well
       nei$^5$ deu$^6$ laap$^6$ saap$^3$ deu$^6$ maai$^4$ zoeng$^1$ zi$^2$ aa$^1$. [Jyutping]
       Throw out the piece of paper as well when you throw out the garbage.
    帶埋部手機／带埋部手机 [Cantonese] ― daai$^3$ maai$^4$ bou$^6$ sau$^2$ gei$^1$ [Jyutping] ― to bring along a cellphone
* (Cantonese) to finish; to close off
    埋尾 [Cantonese] ― maai$^4$ mei$^5$ [Jyutping] ― to finish off
    埋單／埋单 [Cantonese] ― maai$^4$ daan$^1$ [Jyutping] ― to pay the bill (lit. to close off the bill)
* (Cantonese) to completion (of the remainder)
    食埋啲飯／食埋啲饭 [Cantonese] ― sik$^6$ maai$^4$ di$^1$ faan$^6$ [Jyutping] ― to eat the rest of the rice
       mat$^1$ je$^5$ dou$^1$ bei$^2$ maai$^4$ saai$^3$ [Jyutping]
       provide the whole package
       ji$^4$ gaa$^1$ sin$^1$ se$^2$ dak$^1$ go$^2$ jat$^1$ jip$^6$, ngo$^5$ gok$^3$ dak$^1$ nei$^5$ gam$^1$ maan$^5$ se$^2$ m$^4$ maai$^4$ fan$^6$ bou$^3$ gou$^3$ lo$^1$. [Jyutping]
       At this point, you've just written one page. I think you won't be able to finish writing up the report.
       bei$^2$ tung$^4$ hok$^6$ gong$^2$ maai$^4$ sin$^1$ laa$^1$. [Jyutping]
       Let your classmate finish what they have to say.
* (Cantonese) Used to indicate a negative evaluation on an event.
       m$^4$ hou$^2$ gong$^2$ maai$^4$ di$^1$ gam$^3$ naan$^4$ teng$^1$ ge$^3$ syut$^3$ waa$^6$ laa$^1$. [Jyutping]
       Don't say such terrible words.
       nei$^5$ sik$^1$ maai$^4$ saai$^3$ di$^1$ sik$^6$ jin$^1$ ge$^3$ pang$^4$ jau$^5$, jat$^6$ jat$^6$ kap$^1$ keoi$^5$ dei$^6$ di$^1$ ji$^6$ sau$^2$ jin$^1$, hai$^6$ m$^4$ hai$^6$ soeng$^2$ saang$^1$ ngaam$^4$ aa$^3$? [Jyutping]
       All the friends you make are those darn smokers, and you're breathing second-hand smoke every day. Do you want to get cancer?
* (Cantonese) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
       saam$^1$ jat$^6$ m$^4$ maai$^4$ loeng$^5$ jat$^6$ [Jyutping]
       (please add an English translation of this usage example)
       saam$^1$ geoi$^3$ m$^4$ maai$^4$ loeng$^5$ geoi$^3$ [Jyutping]
       (please add an English translation of this usage example)

#### Related terms

* 埋埋, ...埋...埋

#### Compounds

* 三步擸埋兩步／三步擸埋两步 (Cantonese)
* 串埋 (Cantonese)
* 企埋一邊／企埋一边 (Cantonese)
* 傾唔埋／倾唔埋 (Cantonese)
* 傾得埋／倾得埋 (Cantonese)
* 儲埋／储埋 (cou$^5$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 共埋 (Cantonese)
* 出埋飲奶力／出埋饮奶力 (Cantonese)
* 加埋 (Cantonese)
* 匿埋 (nei$^1$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 十指孖埋 (Cantonese)
* 同埋 (tung$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 合埋 (Cantonese)
* 唔埋得鼻 (Cantonese)
* 𠸎埋 (Cantonese)
* 坐埋一條船／坐埋一条船 (Cantonese)
* 坐埋同一條船／坐埋同一条船 (Cantonese)
* 埋位 (maai$^4$ wai$^{6-2}$) (Cantonese)
* 埋便 (maai$^4$ bin$^6$) (Cantonese)
* 埋去 (Cantonese)
* 埋口 (maai$^4$ hau$^2$) (Cantonese)
* 埋單／埋单 (maai$^4$ daan$^1$) (Cantonese)
* 埋嚟 (Cantonese)
* 埋堆 (maai$^4$ deoi$^1$) (Cantonese)
* 埋尾 (maai$^4$ mei$^5$) (Cantonese)
* 埋岸 (Cantonese)
* 埋席 (Cantonese)
* 埋年 (Cantonese)
* 埋底 (Cantonese)
* 埋手 (maai$^4$ sau$^2$) (Cantonese)
* 埋手打三更 (Cantonese)
* 埋數／埋数 (maai$^4$ sou$^3$) (Cantonese)
* 埋棧／埋栈 (Cantonese)
* 埋櫃／埋柜 (Cantonese)
* 埋檯／埋台 (Cantonese)
* 埋欄／埋栏 (Cantonese)
* 埋牙 (Cantonese)
* 埋站 (maai$^4$ zaam$^6$) (Cantonese)
* 埋籠／埋笼 (Cantonese)
* 埋芡 (Cantonese)
* 埋街 (Cantonese)
* 埋身 (Cantonese)
* 埋門一腳／埋门一脚 (Cantonese)
* 埋閘／埋闸 (Cantonese)
* 埋頭／埋头 (maai$^4$ tau$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 埋齋／埋斋 (maai$^4$ zaai$^1$) (Cantonese)
* 大纜都扯唔埋／大缆都扯唔埋 (daai$^6$ laam$^6$ dou$^1$ ce$^2$ m$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 夾埋／夹埋 (Cantonese)
* 好天收埋落雨柴 (Cantonese)
* 好天斬埋落雨柴／好天斩埋落雨柴 (hou$^2$ tin$^1$ zaam$^2$ maai$^4$ lok$^6$ jyu$^5$ caai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 對埋／对埋 (Cantonese)
* 山大斬埋有柴／山大斩埋有柴 (saan$^1$ daai$^6$ zaam$^2$ maai$^4$ jau$^5$ caai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 打埋 (Cantonese)
* 拉埋天窗 (laai$^1$ maai$^4$ tin$^1$ coeng$^1$) (Cantonese)
* 揦埋 (Cantonese)
* 揦埋口面 (Cantonese)
* 摺埋／折埋 (Cantonese)
* 撼頭埋牆／撼头埋墙 (Cantonese)
* 收埋 (sau$^1$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 收收埋埋 (sau$^1$ sau$^1$ maai$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 柄埋 (Cantonese)
* 殺到埋身／杀到埋身 (Cantonese)
* 湊埋／凑埋 (Cantonese)
* 炒埋一碟 (caau$^2$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ dip$^6$) (Cantonese)
* 煮到埋嚟就食 (zyu$^2$ dou$^3$ maai$^4$ lei$^4$ zau$^6$ sik$^6$) (Cantonese)
* 煮埋一鑊／煮埋一镬 (Cantonese)
* 疊埋心水／叠埋心水 (dip$^6$ maai$^4$ sam$^1$ seoi$^2$) (Cantonese)
* 痴痴呆呆，坐埋一枱 (ci$^1$ ci$^1$ ngoi$^4$ ngoi$^4$, co$^5$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ toi$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 瞇埋眼／眯埋眼 (Cantonese)
* 繑埋雙手／𰬐埋双手 (kiu$^5$ maai$^4$ soeng$^1$ sau$^2$) (Cantonese)
* 群埋 (kwan$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 腦囟未生埋／脑囟未生埋 (Cantonese)
* 著埋一條褲／着埋一条裤 (Cantonese)
* 行埋 (haang$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 話口唔埋／话口唔埋 (Cantonese)
* 話唔埋／话唔埋 (waa$^6$ m$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 話得埋／话得埋 (Cantonese)
* 諗埋一便／谂埋一便 (nam$^2$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ bin$^6$) (Cantonese)
* 諗埋一邊／谂埋一边 (nam$^2$ maai$^4$ jat$^1$ bin$^1$) (Cantonese)
* 諗埋一面／谂埋一面 (Cantonese)
* 連埋／连埋 (lin$^4$ maai$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 開口埋口／开口埋口 (hoi$^1$ hau$^2$ maai$^4$ hau$^2$) (Cantonese)

### Further reading

* Winnie Chor (2010) “Inclusion of the outsider — grammaticalization of the verbal particle maai in Cantonese”, in Taiwan Journal of Linguistics‎

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Jōyō kanji)
* to bury

#### Readings

* Go-on: まい (mai, Jōyō)、め (me)
* Kan-on: ばい (bai)
* Kun: うずまる (uzumaru, 埋まる)、うずめる (uzumeru, 埋める)、うずもれる (uzumoreru, 埋もれる)、うまる (umaru, 埋まる, Jōyō)、うめる (umeru, 埋める, Jōyō)、うもれる (umoreru, 埋もれる, Jōyō)、いける (ikeru, 埋ける)

## Korean
### Hanja

埋 (eumhun 묻을 매 (mudeul mae))
* hanja form of 매 (“bury, secrete, conceal”)

## Vietnamese
### Han character

埋: Hán Nôm readings: mai, mài, man
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.