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起號

简起号 · 繁起號

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ hào

(slang) to build up a social media account (from scratch)

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
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号: hào · mark, sign; symbol; number

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3–4 · qi3 hao4

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verb · Etymology 1

to create an art name

verb · Etymology 2

to signal with a horn

verb · Etymology 3

(Internet slang) to start a social media account, especially strategically using traffic-driven posts to gain rapid visibility and followers

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