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埋 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to bury
used in 埋怨[man2 yuan4]
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to bury
to ambush
to engulf
to bury oneself in work
to bury
to conceal one's identity
to immerse oneself in
to bury alive
to immerse oneself in
sunken cord
to complain
Notice where 埋 sits in each complete thought.
We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
Source: Tatoeba #670499 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe has buried her only son.
Source: Tatoeba #3667852 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere is no end to his complaining.
Source: Tatoeba #344953 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom complained that Mary never helped him.
Source: Tatoeba #4759992 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm sick of listening to her complaints.
Source: Tatoeba #346149 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.