Etymology of -chan

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      "glosses": [
        "Appended to a person's name (usually a female, child, a close friend, or an intimate) to add politeness. It is sometimes used to denote cuteness or familiarity."
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        "3": "チャンネル",
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      "expansion": "Japanese チャンネル (channeru)"
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      "channel",
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      "pos": "suffix",
      "glosses": [
        "Used in the names of imageboards, usually ones that try to emulate 4chan."
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        "Internet",
        "morpheme"
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