烧麦 Traditional form: 燒麥 Pinyin (reading): shāomài Definitions: shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling also written 燒賣/烧卖 (shāomài) Characters: 烧 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast 麦 - wheat, barley, oats Traditional characters: 燒 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast 麥 - wheat, barley, oats