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基本盤

简基本盘 · 繁基本盤

Mandarin · pinyin jī běn pán

(political party's) voter base
(musician's) fan base
(a business's) customer base
the funds necessary for a venture
foundation on which sth's existence depends
bedrock (in the figurative sense)

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基: jī · foundation, base
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
盤: Look up this written character
盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine

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1–3–2 · ji1 ben3 pan2

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gei1 bun2 pun2

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noun

(politics) base, core constituency

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