Editing Chinese name (section)

===Nickname===
Nicknames ({{zhi|first=t|t=綽號|s=绰号|p=chuòhào}}, {{zhi|first=t|t=外號|s=外号|p=wàihào}}) are acquired in much the same way they are in other countries. Not everyone has one. Most that do received theirs in childhood or adolescence from family or friends. Common Chinese nicknames are those based on a person's physical attributes, speaking style, or behavior. Names involving animals are common, although those animals may be associated with different attributes than they are in English: for example, Chinese cows are strong, not stupid; foxes are devious, not clever; pigs are lazy, but not dirty. Similarly, nicknames that might seem especially insulting in English—such as "Little Fatty" ({{zhi|c=小胖}})—are more acceptable in Chinese. One especially common method of creating nicknames is prefixing ''Ā-'' ({{zhi|c=阿}}) or ''Xiǎo'' ({{zhi|c=小}}) to the surname or the second character of the given name. ''Ā-'' is more common in the south and abroad, while ''Xiǎo'' is common throughout China. Both ''Ā-'' and ''Xiǎo'' are distinguished from ''Lǎo'' ({{zhi|c=老}}, "old" but [[#Forms of address|see below]] for usage). Nicknames are rarely used in formal or semi-formal settings, although a famous exception is [[Chen Shui-bian|A-bian]].