Chibi

//ˈt͡ʃiːbi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime. countable
  2. 2
    A style of cartooning in which the characters are drawn to be very small and cute. uncountable

    "Since the eyes take up so much room on the chibi face, the head needs to be stretched and, therefore, usually ends up being oval-shaped to accommodate the oval-shaped eyes."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A county-level city of Xianning, Hubei, China.
  2. 2
    A subdistrict of Huangzhou district, Huanggang, Hubei, China.
  3. 3
    A town in Chibi, Xianning, Hubei, China.

Synonyms

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puqi

Example

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"I prefer chibi art to more realistic styles."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese ちび (chibi, “something small; runt, dwarf; pipsqueak”)

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 赤壁 (Chìbì).

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