直男

zhí nán

Dictionary entry

(slang) heterosexual man

What does 直男 mean?

直男 (zhí nán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(slang) heterosexual man

2(slang) a "straight" man: direct and literal-minded, practical and unromantic, and often poor at reading emotions or hints

Character breakdown

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直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 男nán(bound form) male · baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

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直男

zhí nán

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