Topic summary
Nicknames
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Nickname.
Societal uses
Nicknames in Chinese culture are frequently used within a community among relatives, friends, and neighbors. One typical southern Chinese nickname often begins with a "阿" followed by another character, usually the last character of the person's given name. The Taiwanese politician Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) is sometimes referred to as "阿扁" (A-Bian), for example.