Template talk:Infobox Chinese

Dark mode problems

Currently, the "pic" and "piccap" field seems to have a dark mode problem - it is displayed with a white background and very light grey text in Vector (2022) dark mode. It's really difficult to read unless you select the text or switch to light mode, which is problematic for readers.

This is very likely caused by the line: |abovestyle=color: #202122;background-color:headercolor|#b0c4de

Listing specific colours tends to break in dark mode. It would be best if a template editor or administrator stepped in and fixed this. Drunk Experiter (she/her) (talk) 10:14, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

Having the same issue here. Shioprince (talk) 11:27, 26 November 2025 (UTC)

Having the same issue here. OMGer2 (talk) 04:23, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Mandarin Yale Romanization Parameter code not working

Hey, I don't think the parameter code "myr" (which is for Mandarin Yale Romanization) is working. I've been trying to use this code when editing other pages involving with this template, but this code is not working the way it should.

Also, Mandarin Yale Romanization 2 is giving two different parameter codes, namely "my2" under Usage and "myr2" under TemplateData. And again, neither is working. (Same thing for other Mandarin Yale Romanization alternatives.) Could someone fix this please?

— 星球统领 (talk) 01:37, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 6 November 2025

At least one page attempts to provide an Wu Chinese IPA transcription, but only has a romanization field, so uses that, despite the IPA not being a romanization. Please add the parameter {{{wi}}}, with a link to Help:IPA/Wu Chinese, like this:

  | header20 = {{#if:{{{wuu|}}}{{{wi|}}}{{{lmz|}}}{{{suz<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}} | {{#ifeq: {{{hide|}}} | no | | [[Wu Chinese|Wu]] }} }}
  |  label21 = {{engvar|defaultWord=Romanization |defaultLang=en-US |en-US=Romanization |us=Romanization | gb=Romanisation |engvar={{{engvar|}}} }}
  |   data21 = {{{wuu<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
  |  label22 = [[Shanghainese]]<br> {{engvar|defaultWord=Romanization |defaultLang=en-US |en-US=Romanization |us=Romanization | gb=Romanisation |engvar={{{engvar|}}} }}
  |   data22 = {{{lmz<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
  |  label23 = [[Wenzhounese]]<br>  [[Wenzhounese romanisation|{{engvar|defaultWord=Romanization |defaultLang=en-US |en-US=Romanization |us=Romanization | gb=Romanisation |engvar={{{engvar|}}} }}]]
  |   data23 = {{{ouji<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
  |  label24 = [[Suzhounese]]
  |   data24 = {{{suz<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}
  |  label25 = [[Help:IPA/Wu Chinese|IPA]]
  |   data25 = {{{wi<includeonly>|</includeonly>}}}

This change means adding {{{wi|}}} to the first line, and adding the two lines at the end. Ookap (talk) 08:38, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Wungiu (param name: "wgn") should also be added (I'd say as a replacement of " long-short romanization" {lmz) which seemed to originate form a deleted Wikipedia article) as per my previous request on Template talk:Infobox Chinese#Edit request 29 December 2024. MSG17 (talk) 09:00, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done—Please reactivate the request if and when consensus on MSG17's suggastion is reached. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:22, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

? My request on Template talk:Infobox Chinese#Edit request 29 December 2024 was completed. This is technically necessary in order to acheive that. There are pages where wugniu support is broken since they use the "child=yes" flag (ex. Myth of Love). Tbh if the changes could be better reflected or the templates even merged that would solve a lot of issues but that's complicated. MSG17 (talk) 08:09, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Reactivated per discussion below — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 10:46, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:04, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request 4 May 2026

Wu Chinese label fix: Currently the Wugniu label (wgn =) does not work properly. When it is the only Wu Chinese label provided, it does not appear in the infobox. It, however, does appear alongside other Wu Chinese romanisations if they are provided. Could this be fixed? Thanks! ND381 (talk) 18:58, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

It seems that the fix, from observing Module:Infobox multi-lingual name/data#L-130 and Module:Infobox multi-lingual name#L-162, should be as follows:

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if any_set ({args.wuu, args.lmz, args.ouji, args.suz}) then

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if any_set ({args.wgn, args.wuu, args.ouji, args.suz, args.wi}) then

@Pppery and MSG17: (pinging because of ), please verify. Fish bowl (talk) 20:32, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I have nothing specific to say here - I have no memory of having made than 2025 edit, and don't know much at all about Chinese names. Most likely I saw MSG17 to know what they are doing. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:38, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

@Fish bowl Did you removee "args.lmz" from that list on purpose? Toadspike [Talk] 09:50, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

"lmz" refers to "long short romanization" which I noted didn't really seem to exist outside of Wikipedia in my previous request and thus I asked for its removal in favor of the more common Wugniu. Good catch by Fish bowl to see where the refs need to be updated. There is also another subtemplate that needs to be updated, I put in a request there a while back. MSG17 (talk) 12:30, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now: please make the required changes to Module:Infobox multi-lingual name/sandbox and if possible check they have the desired effect — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 10:45, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Verified at / . I also note that there is a typo in Module:Infobox multi-lingual name/data that should also be addressed:

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{'[Help:IPA/Wu Chinese|IPA]]', 'wi'},

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{'[[Help:IPA/Wu Chinese|IPA]]', 'wi'},

Fish bowl (talk) 21:17, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

thanks gng !! ND381 (talk) 22:03, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

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"Template:Chinese" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Template:Chinese has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 May 22 § Template:Chinese until a consensus is reached. Primefac (talk) 18:41, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request 6 June 2026

Description of suggested change:

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This is an edit request to Template:Chinese, which is a template-protected redirect with a talk page that redirects here, making this the only venue for the request. I'm asking for this because the redirect for discussion message there is transcluding onto about 4,000 pages with some unintended consequences that people have begun asking for help to fix. ⹃Maltazarian ^{ᚾparley$\lor$investigateᛅ} 06:47, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

 Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 08:47, 6 June 2026 (UTC)