"BL" meaning in Chinese

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Noun

Etymology: From Japanese BL(ビーエル) (bīeru), from ボーイズラブ (bōizu rabu), from English boys + love. Etymology templates: {{bor|zh|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|BL|ビーエル}} BL(ビーエル) (bīeru), {{ja-r|ボーイズ ラブ}} ボーイズラブ (bōizu rabu), {{der|zh|en|-}} English, {{af|en|boys|love|nocat=1}} boys + love Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} BL
  1. boys' love (yaoi media) Categories (topical): Japanese fiction, Romance fiction Synonyms: 耽美
    Sense id: en-BL-zh-noun-STffSsHT Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 97 3 Disambiguation of Romance fiction: 68 32 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 30 1 10 6 10 10 10 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 0 11 3 10 10 10 24 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 99 1
  2. male homosexuality Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-BL-zh-noun-YkV2SmNs Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: GL (english: girls' love)
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  "etymology_text": "From Japanese BL(ビーエル) (bīeru), from ボーイズラブ (bōizu rabu), from English boys + love.",
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          "name": "Romance fiction",
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          "parents": [
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            "Love",
            "Fiction",
            "Genres",
            "Literature",
            "Emotions",
            "Virtue",
            "Artistic works",
            "Entertainment",
            "Culture",
            "Writing",
            "Mind",
            "Ethics",
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          "word": "耽美"
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            "Sexuality",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Sex",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Reproduction",
            "Fundamental",
            "Life",
            "Nature"
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        }
      ],
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        "male homosexuality"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "homosexuality",
          "homosexuality"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
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  ],
  "word": "BL"
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      "english": "girls' love",
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        "boys' love (yaoi media)"
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          "word": "耽美"
        }
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