# danmei

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A genre of Chinese fiction depicting romantic relationships between male characters.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danmei