Glossary: Special Characters/Symbols/Emoji

0

Definition: The “bottom” in a relationship, or having the air of one

Notes: Often used alongside “hua” or ”🌸“

0.5

Definition: a “switch” in a relationship, or someone who can play both 0 and 1

Notes: also used when discussing CPs or member personalities

1

Definition: the “top” in a relationship, or having the air of one

Notes: often used alongside “gua” or ”🍉“

1314

Definition: For the rest of my life (romantic term)

Notes: 1314 (yī sān yī sì) sounds like 一生一世 (yī shēng yī shì) = one life, one world

208, 208w, 2.08 million (208 万)

Definition: phrase used to mock overpaid celebrities

-÷

Definition: fans (of something) (derogatory term)

Notes: 除号 (chú hào) = division sign, which sounds like 畜生 (chùshēng) = beast, animal

-fen, -f, -powder (-粉), -fensi, -fs (-粉丝)

Definition: fans (of something)

Notes: 粉 (fěn), 粉丝 (fěnsī) = fans

-line, -liner

Definition: having a specific attribute [example: 98line = born in 1998]

Notes: from “line”

-ma (妈), -tui (推)

Definition: fans of an idol

(bushi), (bu)

Definition: used to jokingly negate the rest of a sentence, “just kidding”

Notes: 不是 (bùshì) = no, is not

2333

Definition: laughing

Notes: emoji #233 on Chinese entertainment forum MOP depicts someone laughing

2g

Definition: slow at keeping up with current events

Notes: from “2G cell phone network”

336

Definition: SNH48 friend group consisting of Fei Qinyuan, Qi Yuzhu, Shen Mengyao, Song Yushan, and Wang Yi

Notes: 336 is a room in the SNH48 living center

342

Definition: SNH48 friend group consisting of Guo Shuang, Hong Peiyun, Lin Shuqing, Xu-Yang Yuzhuo, Yuan Yiqi, and Zhang Xin

Notes: 342 is a room in the SNH48 living center

4,000 years (4000 年), 4,000-year beauty (4000 年美女, 四千年美女)

Definition: Ju Jingyi

Notes: media outlets dubbed Ju Jingyi “4000 年第一美女” (“the number-one beauty in 4,000 years”)

419

Definition: one-night stand

Notes: 419 (“four one nine”) sounds like “for one night”

456

Definition: really horny, so horny

Notes: 456 in musical notation = fa so la, which sounds like 发骚啦 (fā sāo la) = really horny

48 system (48 体系), 48 model (48 模式)

Definition: the business model and features unique to 48 Group

Notes: 48 体系 (48 tǐxì) = 48 system

520

Definition: May 20, Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day

Notes: 520 (wǔ èr líng) sounds like 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) = I love you

521

Definition: May 21, Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day

Notes: 521 (wǔ èr yī) sounds like 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) = I love you

555, wuwuwu (呜呜呜)

Definition: crying

Notes: 5 (wǔ) sounds like 呜 (wū) = crying onomatopoeia

5g

Definition: fast at keeping up with current events

Notes: from “5G cell phone network”

6666

Definition: impressive

Notes: 6 (liù) sounds like 溜 (liū) = smooth

67

Definition: diarrhea

Notes: 67 (musical notation) = la ti, which sounds like 拉稀 (lāxī) = diarrhea

733

Definition: suck on titties

Notes: 733 (musical notation) = ti mi mi, which sounds like 吸咪咪 (xī mīmī) = suck titties

734, 634, 534, 434, 7senses, 6senses, 5senses, 4senses

Definition: 7Senses, a SNH48 sub-unit

Notes: 七三四 (qī sān sì) = 734, which sounds like “7Senses”

👂

Definition: willing to hear something, “I’m all ears”

🚬

Definition: overwhelmed with sad or complex emotions

Notes: meant to evoke the image of someone relieving their stress by smoking a cigarette

🉑

Definition: accepted, can, able to

Notes: from 可 (kě) = can

🈶

Definition: has, there is

Notes: from 有 (yǒu) = have, has

🈚️

Definition: doesn’t have, there isn’t

Notes: from 無 (wú) = not, have not

㊗️

Definition: congratulations

Notes: from 祝 (zhù) = congratulate

🈲

Definition: forbidden, banned

Notes: from 禁 (jìn) = prohibited