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shumai.

A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 焼売 (shūmai), from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²).

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