烧卖

Traditional form:

燒賣

Pinyin (reading):

shāomài

Definitions:

• shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling
• also written 燒麥／烧麦 (shāomài)

Characters:

• 烧 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast
• 卖 - to sell; to betray; to show off

Traditional characters:

• 燒 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast
• 賣 - to sell; to betray; to show off