Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

danmei

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dan-mei
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
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Etymology

From Mandarin 耽美 (dānměi, “indulging beauty”).

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What does danmei mean?
A genre of Chinese fiction depicting romantic relationships between male characters.
Where does danmei come from?
From Mandarin 耽美 (dānměi, “indulging beauty”).

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