wumao

Etymology
From the romanization of the  pronunciation of, a clipping of , lit. "the 5 dime party", in reference to allegations that the Chinese government employs online shills paid 1/2 yuan RMB per online post.

Noun

 * 1) An alleged Internet user who is paid by the authorities of the People's Republic of China to spread propaganda and disinformation on their behalf.
 * 2)  Anyone who is supportive of China or the Communist Party of China, whether paid or not.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Japanese: 五毛党
 * Vietnamese: đảng năm hào