绰号
chuòhào · HSK 7
nickname
🏷️ chuo-hao sounds like CHEW-OH HOW — oh how they chew on your name to shorten it
绰 means spacious or ample, 号 means name or title. A nickname is an extra generous name people give you beyond your real one. Chuo-hao: they chew on your name and spit out a fun tag.
号 — mouth 口 + tiger 虎
Originally written 號, combining 口 (mouth, indicating a cry or call) with 虎 (tiger) as the phonetic and a hint at a loud roar. It first meant to shout or call out, then extended to a name, title, or signal. The simplified form 号 keeps only the upper element.