Chinese symbol for “ambush”
埋伏
mái fú
to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ambush is 埋伏 (mái fú), defined as: to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “ambush”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伏击 (伏擊) | fú jī | ambush; to ambush |
| 伏兵 | fú bīng | hidden troops; ambush |
| 打埋伏 | dǎ mái fu | to lie in wait; to ambush |
| 邀击 (邀擊) | yāo jī | to intercept; to waylay |
| 要击 (要擊) | yāo jī | to intercept; to ambush |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 埋伏.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain; to grumble (about) |
| 掩埋 | yǎn mái | to bury |
| 活埋 | huó mái | to bury alive |
| 埋藏 | mái cáng | to bury; to hide by burying |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down; to undulate |
| 潜伏 (潛伏) | qián fú | to hide; to cover up |
| 伏击 (伏擊) | fú jī | ambush; to ambush |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ambush”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.