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掩埋
  jim2 maai4   jyutping
  yan3 mai2   pinyin
[1] [] to close a door or window almost completely but leaving it slightly ajar, or to shut a door or window without locking it
[2] [] (relatively rare usage) to bury (esp. trash)

Default PoS: verb

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
掩埋

This word has been viewed 1102 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 4th Nov 2015 22:18 and last edited on 4th Nov 2015 22:45
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Characters in this word:

 jim2  -  cover; shut; attack by surprise
 maai4  -  bury; conceal; finish up; move closer

1 compounds containing this word:

掩埋場 - landfill
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