Why Chinese people call Leonardo DiCaprio 'Picachu' And Katy Perry 'Fruit Sister'

Pikachu

Taiwanese people have renamed DiCaprio after a famous Pokemon.Leonardo DiCaprio is called "Pikachu" in Taiwan.The joke took off in 2011 after a Taiwanese news anchor struggled with DiCaprio's name, calling him "Leonardo Pikachu" on TV.Even today, tongue-in-cheek Taiwanese media and their counterparts in Hong Kong still refer to the actor's Pokemon-inspired nickname.CNN interns Harvard Zihao Zhang, Sherry Ju, CNN's Maggie Wong and Yuli Yang contributed to this report.

'Fruit Sister'

In China, Katy Perry is known as "Fruit Sister" because of her fruity costumesJennifer Lopez is called "Lord of Butt"Benedict Cumberbatch is called "Curly Blessing"(CNN)During the Super Bowl halftime show, Chinese Internet users were abuzz about a woman called "Fruit Sister."Sounds mysterious, but you already know who she is. "Fruit Sister," or "shui guo jie," is what people in China call Katy Perry -- referring to her tendency to wear fruit costumes and bring giant fruit with her on stage.In the past, the pop star has performed in sparkly watermelon-cup bras, sung while holding a large inflatable strawberry and even burst out of a giant banana.She's also talked about growing and eating her own fruit, so it's a pretty fair nickname.But "Fruit Sister" isn't the only Western celeb to get an interesting Chinese alias. Here are a few others and the stories behind them:"">

Little Cow

In the shadow of Cow Sister is Little Cow. Or as we know her, Ariana Grande.Chinese people call Ariana Grande "little cow" or "xiao niu" because her voice reminds them of Mariah Carey's (Cow Sister). As one Chinese Internet user says, watch Grande's cover of Mariah Carey's "Emotions," and you'll be tempted to agree.

Cousin

Meet Jennifer Lawrence, or "Cousin."To get why Jennifer Lawrence is nicknamed "Cousin," or "biao jie," you'll have to get Chinese humor.In the run-up to the 2011 Oscars, hundreds of Chinese Internet users made joke announcements about the results, all claiming they heard them from a "cousin in the Academy."It was a playful dig at how some Chinese people are desperate to show they have powerful family members.But one Chinese Internet user upped the ante, boldly declaring that Lawrence was his cousin and that she had won the Best Actress award.Well, she didn't, but the nickname stuck.

Boss

The "Boss."Yep, Justin Timberlake is simply known as "Boss," or "lao ban."It's an awed reference to the entertainer's investments: From clothing companies to tech startups to golf courses to record labels, the Boss owns it all.