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Chi-Yu (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Chi-Yu and Yiyui may be a combination of 鯽魚 / 鲫魚 ''jìyú'' (Chinese for goldfish) and 玉 ''yù'' (Chinese for jade). The English name is formatted in {{wp|Wade–Giles}}, a romanization system used in the Anglosphere for most of the 20th century. | Chi-Yu and Yiyui may be a combination of 鯽魚 / 鲫魚 ''jìyú'' (Chinese for goldfish) and 玉 ''yù'' (Chinese for jade). They may also include "chì" and "yì" (Chinese words that can mean blaze or flame). The English name is formatted in {{wp|Wade–Giles}}, a romanization system used in the Anglosphere for most of the 20th century. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||