Hong Kong dog and Internet meme celebrity (2011–2023)
Balltze
波子
Photograph of Balltze taken in 2017, used in the Cheems meme since 2019
Species
Canis familiaris
Breed
Shiba Inu
Sex
Male
Born
(2011-01-09)9 January 2011 Hong Kong
Died
18 August 2023(2023-08-18) (aged 12) Hong Kong
Cause of death
Cancer
Years active
2019–2023
Known for
Internet celebrity
Owner
Kathy
Residence
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Named after
Ramune
Chinese name
Chinese
波子[1]
Literal meaning
Small ball
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Bōzǐ
Bopomofo
ㄅㄛ ㄗˇ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
Botzyy
Wade–Giles
Po-tzu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Bō-jí
Jyutping
Bo1-zi2
Balltze (Chinese: 波子, 9 January 2011 – 18 August 2023), nicknamed Cheems in online memes, was a Shiba Inu from Hong Kong. He was called Ball Ball (波波; Bōbō) by his owners.
^"經典Meme香港柴犬「波子」逝世 主人冀續為網民帶來歡樂 (16:07)" [The owner of the deceased classic Meme Shiba Inu "Balltze" from Hong Kong hopes to continue to bring joy to netizens (16:07)]. Ming Pao (in Chinese). 20 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
Remember me as 'Balltze', not 'Cheems' or 'cheemsburger', I'm just a Balltze". Balltze appears as the Internet meme character Cheems, whose name comes from his...
went viral was a dog known as 'Cheems'. He went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic and gained worldwide attention. Cheems died during cancer surgery on...
Auton, a Slitheen, an Ood, the Anne-Droid and a member of the Forest of Cheem in Doctor Who, and Janet the Weevil, Alien Blowfish and a Hoix in Torchwood...
original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020. "From Doge to Cheems, how dog memes have conquered Tamil social media". The News Minute. 18 November...
Weeks Gary Young, Pavement's original drummer, has died Viral meme dog Cheems dies during surgery; tributes pour in James L. Buckley, R.I.P. California...
bodies near Sri Hargobindpur. Toofan Singh killed one Dr. Veer Singh of Cheem Khudi who would extorted people posing as a member of Khalistan Liberation...
of Butte, Montana. Balltze, a Shiba Inu from Hong Kong and face of the "Cheems" meme. Baltic, whose rescue on the Baltic Sea received worldwide attention...
for a prostitute). chi fan – (From Mandarin 吃饭 chī-fàn) To eat. chim / cheem – (From Hokkien/Teochew 深, lit. 'deep') Used to describe something or a...
Hargobindpur. KLF Deputy Chief Toofan Singh killed one Dr. Vir Singh of Cheem Khudi who would extorted people posing as a member of Khalistan Liberation...
for Marjorie Taylor Greene after she was removed from Twitter. Hammer, Cheem (August 13, 2021). "Happy Black August Marcus Garvey! Rest in Piss W.E.B...
Junction 8 (Office Tower), Singapore 579837 Location Singapore Region served Singapore Chairman Tan Huay Cheem CEO Vernon Kang Website myheart.org.sg...
Parting of the Ways", Trine-E in "Bad Wolf", and Lute of the Forest of Cheem in "The End of the World". Ruscoe has also appeared in the Doctor Who audio...
(Postal Objects Search) (in Russian) in local dialect it is pronounced ka-CHEEM Ханкирмән, Хан-Кермень, means "Khan's fortress" Federal State Statistics...
Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-09-02. Ray, Shiladitya. "Viral meme dog Cheems dies during surgery; tributes pour in". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-02...
were thrown off of high platforms into glass shards. A man known as Tus Cheem Rog (the one who stopped the war - presumed by many to be Savina), came...
production, engineering, mixing, mastering July 29, 2022 #8 Top 200 2022 Cheem Guilty Pleasure Album Lonely Ghost Records Mastering July 22, 2022 2022...
Pictures co-production D E C E M B E R 3 Chowrasta Abdul Razak Mohaideen Cheem Ammar, Nora Danish, Rosyam Nor, Fauzi Nawawi Romance / Action / Comedy /...
Aitken and contributed a few illustrations to the Lays of Hind by "Aliph Cheem" apart from his own books. Sterndale worked in the Currency Department (starting...
Non-Executive Director and Chairman-Designate of Fraser and Neave Limited Tan Huay Cheem (1979-1980), Director and Senior Consultant Cardiologist at National University...