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shaomai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shao-mai
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of shumai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 燒賣 /烧卖 (shāomài).

Questions

What does shaomai mean?
Alternative form of shumai.
Where does shaomai come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 燒賣 /烧卖 (shāomài).

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