TABLE 6.

Selective coding results: three core categories.

Category	Definition	Constituent_Themes	Constituent_Concepts
Sensory drive	Moe aesthetics trigger instinctive emotion through sensory stimulation, dismantling cultural defense barriers	Sensory breach	Cuteness breach, affective aspartame
Symbolic production	Users reconstruct cultural meaning through symbolic hybridization and co-creation practices, activating participatory communication chains	Symbolic hybridity, participatory production	Cultural hybrid, ritual appropriation, lightweight diplomat, meme production
Tribal autonomy	Economic democratization lowers participation thresholds; collaborative governance ensures cultural translation accuracy	Tribal fission	Tribal passport, value justice, cross-cultural correction