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dim sum
1948, from Cantonese dim sam (Chinese dianxin) "appetizer," said to mean lit. "touch the heart."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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n, spot, drop + Chinese (Mandarin) xīn, heart.]