![]() ![]() It also used to mean ‘I’ because of the similar pronunciation with ‘我’ in Chinese.Find Lucky number, color, day, metal, hoursĪs per Hindu Astrology for your name Gemini ![]() As it has the same pronunciation with ‘无’(means nothing in Chinese), it has a negative meaning. There are Five Kinds of Main Grain in China. Also in Chinese astrology, there are five elements - Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. There are five blessings in China - wealth, happiness, longevity, luck and prosperity. It is lucky as it usually related to the Emperor of China. You can see the number 3 is greatly used in Chinese culture, history and more: There are three gorges of Yangtze River Three Sages and Three Kingdoms in Chinese history three halls of Forbidden City in Beijing…įive – a neutral number in Chinese culture. For a people’s life, there are three most important stages: birth, marriage and death. Three – is a lucky number in Chinese culture as it sounds similar to the character of ‘birth’ (生 shēng). But in some areas, people use this number to describe someone is stupid and reckless which is ironic. In most cases, it is a lucky number in Chinese culture as Chinese people think all good things com in pairs. Two - means ‘double’, ‘twinned’ and ‘again’. For example: November 11 th is the single’s day in China, as the date has four ‘1’ which stand for single. It also has the meaning of beginning, loneliness, single. It is neither auspicious nor inauspicious. It is the simplest number but also the most complex one in terms of its cultural meaning in Chinese culture. Chinese people think everything begins with 0. Meanings for Other Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5 You can see that when Chinese people choose a number for their telephone, 4 and 7 are most disliked by them. So in daily life, Chinese people usually avoid to use the number. It also has the same pronunciation with 欺 (cheat) in Chinese. But it also has a good meaning as it has the same pronunciation with the word发 (fortune) in Chinese.Īnother inauspicious number is seven which have the meaning of gone. It is disliked by the Chinese people like the western people don’t like the number 13. So when mention the number 4, the Chinese people usually associate it with death. The most Inauspicious Numbers: 4, 7įour is regarded as the unluckiest number as the word for 死(death)sounds similar to four in Chinese. For lovers, 99, 999, or 9999 roses are usually sent to present the eternal love. You can see the Emperor's robes have nine dragons and the Beijing Forbidden City has totally 9,999 and a half rooms. In Chinese culture, it is associated with the Emperor of China. The number 9 pronounced as Jiu (久) in Chinese means everlasting, longevity and eternality. ![]() Eight has the similar pronunciation with 发 (means wealth and fortune in Chinese), so Chinese people favor it very much especially for businessmen. So when choosing telephone numbers, people like more number 6s in it. In Chinese people’s eyes, it stands for everything will go smoothly. The number 6 pronounced as 'Liu' means smooth and well-off. All of their homophones have auspicious meanings. Six, eight and nine are regarded as the luckiest numbers in China. Some are thought to be auspicious and some are inauspicious according to the pronunciation of the number and the similarity of it with another word. ![]() Like in Western culture, each number has their unique meaning in Chinese culture. ![]()
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