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Mandarin · pinyin diǎn cān

(at a restaurant) to order a meal
(of a waiter) to take an order

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
餐: cān · eat, dine; meal; food
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–1 · dian3 can1

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verb

to order a meal (in a restaurant or a food establishment)

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