This is discussion archived from a time before the current discussion method was installed.
Feel free to make major changes in this one. It's far from complete and there are plenty of examples.
Romanticide: Pantyhose Taro has that named because it was given by Happosai... and Taro hates each and every letter of it… so why does it sound so un-chinese is actually justified.
Trouser Wearing Barbarian: I'm confused...is this a trope for Chinese characters in general, or just ones that fit certain stereotypes?
Satanic Hamster: It's a "catch all" trope for Chinese characters depicted in anime/manga
