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後援會

简后援会 · 繁後援會

Mandarin · pinyin hòu yuán huì

support group (e.g. for an election candidate)
fan club

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
援: yuán · aid, assist; lead; cite
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–2–4 · hou4 yuan2 hui4

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noun

support group; support organisation
(neologism) fan club

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