How to say “Dim sum” in Cantonese
dim2點sam1心
dim2 sam1 · Dim sum
The small dishes served in baskets and plates at yum cha, like har gow and siu mai. 飲茶 is the outing; 點心 is the food.
The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.