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流量明星

Mandarin · pinyin liú liàng míng xīng

(neologism c. 2014) celebrity with a huge, devoted fan base
celebrity with a huge following on social media

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)

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2–4–2–1 · liu2 liang4 ming2 xing1

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