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後搖滾

简后摇滚 · 繁後搖滾

Mandarin · pinyin hòu yáo gǔn

post-rock (music genre)

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
搖: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
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后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
摇: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
滚: gǔn · turn

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4–2–3 · hou4 yao2 gun3

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hau6 jiu4 gwan2

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noun

(music) post-rock

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