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Dim sum

Dim sum (traditional Chinese: 點心; simplified Chinese: 点心; pinyin: diǎn xīn; Jyutping: dim2 sam1) is a large range of small Chinese dishes that are traditionally eaten in restaurants for brunch. Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine, although dim sum dishes also exist in a few other Chinese cuisines. In the tenth…

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Bopomofo
ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣ
Cantonese Yale
dím sām
Hanyu Pinyin
diǎnxīn
IPA
[tjɛ̀n.ɕín] · [tim˧˥ sɐm˥]
Jyutping
dim2 sam1
Literal meaning
"Touch the heart"

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Dim sum

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples172
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
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Dim sum

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related to Tea · 28
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related to Etymology · 23
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related to Fast food · 20
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related to Modern dim sum · 16
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related to history · 14
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related to Further reading · 10
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related to Cuisine · 9
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related to Modern service styles · 7
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related to Restaurants · 5
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see also · 5
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Dim sumBopomofoㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣ1.00infobox
Dim sumCantonese Yaledím sām1.00infobox
Dim sumHanyu Pinyindiǎnxīn1.00infobox
Dim sumIPA[tjɛ̀n.ɕín]1.00infobox
Dim sumIPA[tim˧˥ sɐm˥]1.00infobox
Dim sumJyutpingdim2 sam11.00infobox
Dim sumLiteral meaning"Touch the heart"1.00infobox
Dim sumRomanizationtiám-sîm1.00infobox
Dim sumSimplified Chinese点心1.00infobox
Dim sumTongyong Pinyindiǎn-sin1.00infobox
Dim sumTraditional Chinese點心1.00infobox
Dim sumTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyindiǎnxīnBopomofoㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣWade–Gilestien3-hsin1Tongyong Pinyindiǎn-sinIPA[tjɛ̀n.ɕín]HakkaRomanizationtiám-sîmYue: CantoneseYale Romaniza…1.00infobox
Dim sumWade–Gilestien3-hsin11.00infobox
Dim sumYale Romanizationdím sām1.00infobox
Dim sumis aCantonese pronunciation0.90text
Dim sumis aChinese meal0.90text
Dim sumis adaily routine and a way of life0.90text

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