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票倉

简票仓 · 繁票倉

Mandarin · pinyin piào cāng

safe seat (in an election); stronghold (for a political party or candidate); a district in which a majority of voters consistently votes for a particular party or candidate

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票: piào · slip of paper or bamboo; ticket
倉: Look up this written character
仓: cāng · granary; berth; sea

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4–1 · piao4 cang1

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piu3 cong1

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noun

a stronghold of a political party; an area with voters voting for a certain party in previous elections

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