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同人

Mandarin · pinyin tóng rén

people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague
(fandom) fan creator or enthusiast involved in derivative works (e.g. fan fiction, fan art)

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else

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2–2 · tong2 ren2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tung4 jan4

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noun

the thirteenth hexagram of the I Ching, known as "Concording People": ☰☲
colleague; fellow worker, person of the same belief or conviction; coterie
fan-made creations; doujin (articles, pictures, music, or games recreated by fans of a particular work)
(neologism, slang) gay person
(literally) same person

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