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無黨派

简无党派 · 繁無黨派

Mandarin · pinyin wú dǎng pài

politically unaffiliated
independent (candidate)

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派: pài · school of thought, sect, branch
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
党: dǎng · political party, gang, faction

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2–3–4 · wu2 dang3 pai4

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adj

without party affiliation; nonparty

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