| 靠山 | kào shān | patron / backer / close to a mountain | ![]() |
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background / backdrop / context / (fig.) powerful backer / CL:種|种[zhong3] | ![]() |
| 冰山 | bīng shān | iceberg / ice-covered mountain / (fig.) a backer one cannot rely on for long / CL:座[zuo4] | ![]() |
| 金主 | jīn zhǔ | financial backer / bankroller | ![]() |
