埋头 埋頭
埋头 埋頭 mái tóu ㄇㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ maai4 tau4
- to immerse oneself in
- engrossed in sth
- to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain)
- countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)
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埋
- 埋伏 mái fú ㄇㄞˊ ㄈㄨˊ maai4 fuk6 to ambush
- 埋怨 mán yuàn ㄇㄢˊ ㄩㄢˋ maai4 jyun3 to complain
- 埋没 埋沒 mái mò ㄇㄞˊ ㄇㄛˋ maai4 mut6 to engulf
- 埋藏 mái cáng ㄇㄞˊ ㄘㄤˊ maai4 cong4 to bury
- 包埋 bāo mái ㄅㄠ ㄇㄞˊ baau1 maai4 to embed
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- 埋名 mái míng ㄇㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ maai4 ming4 to conceal one's identity
- 埋单 埋單 mái dān ㄇㄞˊ ㄉㄢ maai4 daan1 to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese)
- 埋孔 mái kǒng ㄇㄞˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ maai4 hung2 (electronics) buried via
- 埋汰 mái tai ㄇㄞˊ ˙ㄊㄞ maai4 taai3 (dialect) dirty
- 埋线 埋線 mái xiàn ㄇㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ maai4 sin3 sunken cord (used in bookbinding)
- 埋葬 mái zàng ㄇㄞˊ ㄗㄤˋ maai4 zong3 to bury
- 埋设 埋設 mái shè ㄇㄞˊ ㄕㄜˋ maai4 cit3 to install (water pipes, landmines etc) underground
- 埋首 mái shǒu ㄇㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ maai4 sau2 to immerse oneself in (one's work, studies etc)
- 埋点 埋點 mái diǎn ㄇㄞˊ ㄉㄧㄢˇ maai4 dim2 (web analytics) event tracking
- 压埋 壓埋 yā mái ㄧㄚ ㄇㄞˊ aat3 maai4 to crush and bury
- 掩埋 yǎn mái ㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄞˊ jim2 maai4 to bury
- 活埋 huó mái ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄞˊ wut6 maai4 to bury alive
- 烧埋 燒埋 shāo mái ㄕㄠ ㄇㄞˊ siu1 maai4 to bury
- 葬埋 zàng mái ㄗㄤˋ ㄇㄞˊ zong3 maai4 to bury
- 打埋伏 dǎ mái fu ㄉㄚˇ ㄇㄞˊ ˙ㄈㄨ daa2 maai4 fuk6 to lie in wait
头 頭
- 一头 一頭 yī tóu ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ jat1 tau4 one head
- 上头 上頭 shàng tou ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄊㄡ soeng6 tau4 the top; the upper part; (its) surface
- 丫头 丫頭 yā tou ㄧㄚ ˙ㄊㄡ aa1 tau4 girl
- 低头 低頭 dī tóu ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊ dai1 tau4 to bow the head
- 兆头 兆頭 zhào tou ㄓㄠˋ ˙ㄊㄡ siu6 tau4 omen
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- 出头 出頭 chū tóu ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ ceot1 tau4 to get out of a predicament
- 前头 前頭 qián tou ㄑㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄊㄡ cin4 tau4 in front
- 劲头 勁頭 jìn tóu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ging6 tau4 enthusiasm
- 势头 勢頭 shì tóu ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊ sai3 tau4 power
- 口头 口頭 kǒu tóu ㄎㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ hau2 tau4 oral
- 回头 回頭 huí tóu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ wui4 tau4 to turn round; to turn one's head
- 外头 外頭 wài tou ㄨㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄡ ngoi6 tau4 outside; outdoors
- 巨头 巨頭 jù tóu ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄡˊ geoi6 tau4 tycoon
- 带头 帶頭 dài tóu ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊ daai3 tau4 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
- 后头 後頭 hòu tou ㄏㄡˋ ˙ㄊㄡ hau6 tau4 behind
- 从头 從頭 cóng tóu ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ cung4 tau4 anew
- 念头 念頭 niàn tou ㄋㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄊㄡ nim6 tau4 thought; idea; intention
- 手头 手頭 shǒu tóu ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ sau2 tau4 on hand
- 扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóu ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ nau2 tau4 to turn one's head
- 抬头 抬頭 tái tóu ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ toi4 tau4 to raise one's head; to look up
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 巴头探脑 巴頭探腦 bā tóu tàn nǎo ㄅㄚ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇ baa1 tau4 taam3 nou5 to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
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- 笨头笨脑 笨頭笨腦 bèn tóu bèn nǎo ㄅㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄠˇ ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5 (idiom) stupid; muddle-headed
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
- 冲昏头脑 沖昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 冲昏头脑 衝昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
- 初露头角 初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ co1 lou6 tau4 gok3 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
Example sentences
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他 整天 都 在 埋头 埋頭 埋 脑 腦 地 看 小说 小說 , 连 連 饭 飯 也 没有 沒有 吃 。
He has been absorbed in the novel all day without eating.
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