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偽娘

简伪娘 · 繁偽娘

Mandarin · pinyin wěi niáng

(ACG) femboy

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娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife
伪: wěi · false, counterfeit, bogus

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3–2 · wei3 niang2

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noun

(ACG) male who crossdresses as a female; femboy; otokonoko
(by extension) effeminate man

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