Chimecho (Japanese: チリーン Chirean) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from Chingling when leveled up with high friendship during the night.
Biology
Chimecho is a small, round Pokémon with a mainly bluish-white body shaped like a fūrin wind chime. It has beady, yellow eyes and three stubby limbs. Its body has a horizontal amaranth-colored pattern. Underneath its body extends a long, tag-like tail that has amaranth patterning at the bottom. A yellow, globular growth, referred to as a suction cup or a sucker, is connected to the top of its body.
Chimecho can create ultrasonic sound waves and other noises. It uses seven different echoing cries to communicate with others. It is nocturnal and usually lives in grasslands and woods, but some are found in mountainous regions. An omnivorous species, it eats Berries that it plucks with its tail and can knock out large prey using powerful waves of air, which are thought to be created by Chimecho amplifying the faint sound of wind inside its body.
Evolution
Chimecho evolves from Chingling.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #151
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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Chimecho makes its cries echo inside its hollow body. When this Pokémon becomes enraged, its cries result in ultrasonic waves that have the power to knock foes flying.
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Sapphire
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In high winds, Chimecho cries as it hangs from a tree branch or the eaves of a building using a suction cup on its head. This Pokémon plucks berries with its long tail and eats them.
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Emerald
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They fly about very actively when the hot season arrives. They communicate among themselves using seven different and distinguishing cries.
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FireRed
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It travels by riding on winds. It cleverly uses its long tail to pluck nuts and berries, which it loves to eat.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #083
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Johto #—
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Diamond
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To knock foes flying, it makes the air shudder with its cries. It converses using seven cries.
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Pearl
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Emitting ultrasonic cries, it floats on winds to travel great distances.
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Platinum
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Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.
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HeartGold
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It uses the sucker on its head to hang from a tree or from eaves. It can produce seven different tones.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Unova #—
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Black
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Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.
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White
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Black 2
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Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #112
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Hoenn #158
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X
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It uses the sucker on its head to hang from a tree or from eaves. It can produce seven different tones.
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Y
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Emitting ultrasonic cries, it floats on winds to travel great distances.
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Omega Ruby
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Chimecho makes its cries echo inside its hollow body. When this Pokémon becomes enraged, its cries result in ultrasonic waves that have the power to knock foes flying.
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Alpha Sapphire
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In high winds, Chimecho cries as it hangs from a tree branch or the eaves of a building using a suction cup on its head. This Pokémon plucks berries with its long tail and eats them.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #—
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Sinnoh #083
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Hisui #196
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
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Brilliant Diamond
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To knock foes flying, it makes the air shudder with its cries. It converses using seven cries.
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Shining Pearl
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Chimecho emits ultrasonic cries. It floats on the wind to travel great distances.
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Legends: Arceus
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Can emit waves of air powerful enough to knock out prey taller than itself. I hypothesize that it amplifies the faint sound of wind within its body.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #143
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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It uses the sucker on its head to hang from a tree or from eaves. It can produce seven different tones.
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Violet
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Its cries echo inside its hollow body to emerge as beautiful notes for startling and repelling foes.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generations III-VI
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 425
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Generation VII onward
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 455
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chimecho
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Chimecho
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chimecho
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Chimecho
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Chimecho
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chimecho
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Chimecho
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Chimecho
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Chimecho
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Teleport ×-)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Psy Power ×1)
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Browser entry R-261/N-048
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It attacks by launching strange rings that make Pokémon Stopped.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds
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Base HP: 54
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Base Attack: 77
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Base Defense: 56
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Base Speed: 60
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In Pokémon GO, Chimecho can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 45 Challenge.
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Chimecho debuted in Who's Flying Now?, where James caught it during the Fortree City Feather Carnival. It appeared in the Team Rocket motto right after Jessie's Wobbuffet, and James cherished it so much that he did not allow it to battle. In Sweet Baby James, James left his Chimecho with his Nanny and Pop-Pop to recover from illness at his old vacation home in Saffron City.
Other
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, a Chimecho was part of Wigglytuff's Guild. She prepared the meals for the guild.
In Mastering Current Events!, Maya's Chimecho used winds to fly. It was used against her grandfather in battle, but it was defeated by his Scizor.
Minor appearances
A Chimecho appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
A Chimecho appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, a Coordinator's Chimecho and Chingling competed in the Double Performance required during the Daybreak Contest.
A Chimecho appeared in A Fashionable Battle!, under the ownership of a Furisode Girl.
A Chimecho appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of a Psychic.
A Trainer's Chimecho appeared in HZ048.
A Chimecho appeared in HZ057, under the ownership of a student.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Source
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Entry
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AG084
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Chimecho
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Ash's Pokédex
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Chimecho, the Wind Chime Pokémon. Chimecho has a voice that reverberates from deep within its body. When angry, the sound waves can be powerful enough to blow opponents away.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP154
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Chimecho
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Chimecho, the Wind Chime Pokémon. Its cries, which reverberate in its hollow body, emerge as notes of beauty, which drive off its opponents.
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Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, a wild Chimecho was flying away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
- Main article: James's Chimecho
James owns a Chimecho in Ash & Pikachu.
Pokémon Adventures
Chimecho first appeared in The Last Battle XIV, as a wild Pokémon pictured in one of the many photographs of unseen Pokémon that Professor Oak discovered.
The old couple of Mt. Pyre each own a Chimecho. They first appeared in You Can Fight Day or Night With Lunatone & Solrock.
A Trainer's Chimecho appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team
A Chimecho appeared in BET2 as a member of Wigglytuff's Guild.
Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
A Chimecho appeared in PNA4.
In the TCG
- Main article: Chimecho (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Chimecho appears to be based on Japanese glass wind bells known as fūrin, which are hung around Shinto shrines to predict disasters and ward off evil spirits. It's red and white coloration is reminiscent of the dresses worn by miko (巫女)
Name origin
Chimecho may be a combination of chime and echo (a repetition of sound).
Chirean may be a combination of ちりんちりん chirinchirin (the sound of a bell chiming) and 風鈴 fūrin (wind chime).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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チリーン Chirean
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From ちりんちりん chirinchirin and 風鈴 fūrin
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French
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Éoko
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From Éole (keeper of winds in Greek mythology) and écho
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Spanish
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Chimecho
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Same as English name
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German
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Palimpalim
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From Palim-Palim
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Italian
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Chimecho
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Same as English name
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Korean
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치렁 Chirung
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From 치렁치렁 chireong-chireong and similar to its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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風鈴鈴 / 风铃铃 Fēnglínglíng
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From 風鈴 / 风铃 fēnglíng and 鈴 / 铃 líng
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Cantonese Chinese
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風鈴鈴 Fūnglìhnglìhng
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From 風鈴 fūnglìhng and 鈴 lìhng
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More languages
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Hindi
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टिंगटी Tingti
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From ting
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Thai
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ชิรีน Chirin
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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