I'd like to have cake for dessert.
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点心
Traditional: 點心
diǎn xin
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diǎn xin · dim2 sam1 (Jyutping)
- light refreshments
- pastry
- dim sum (in Cantonese cooking)
- dessert
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Character breakdown
点
- Meaning
- dot, speck, spot; point, degree
- Radical
- 灬
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- ⿱占灬
- Cangjie
- YRF
- Four-corner
- 2133.6
心
- Meaning
- heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
- Radical
- 心
- Strokes
- 4
- Components
- ？
- Cangjie
- P
- Four-corner
- 3300.0
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Example sentences
What does Tom eat for a mid-afternoon snack?
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