The meaning of numbers in Chinese numerology

Numbers 1 and 2

The unit enjoyed special respect in ancient Chinese culture. She was associated with the starry sky, which was considered the birthplace of everything, what is on earth. Also, this number was compared with a sprout, which develops slowly and gradually, getting tall and handsome.

The Feng Shui unit is considered a rather apt sign and the primary source of everything that exists.. It itself carries a positive load and enhances the positive influence of other numbers.. Here's how it can be characterized:

• fair name and spotless reputation;
• unity and harmony with the outside world;
• authority in the eyes of others;
• success in any endeavors;
• increases luck and luck.

The number two is called harmonizing, balancing the yin and yang energies. If, in a combination of several numbers, it comes before some successful number, then its positive effect on a person increases. And if it is adjacent to an unfortunate number, then the negative impact increases. This even number carries such a meaning:

• ease, relaxation and serenity;
• life satisfaction;
• the ability to enjoy the little things;
• ability to withstand trials and challenges;
• achieving results effortlessly.

Interesting, what a combination, all-twos, does not carry any load at all. This is an empty number, which has absolutely no effect on a person.

The meaning of numbers in China

Eastern philosophical teachings endow the essence of the universe with a dual meaning. The two origins of Yin and Yang are simultaneously opposed and merged in harmony with each other. The same contradictory character is carried by the meaning of some figures in China.. for example, numeral 2 considered a symbol of love, harmony and marriage. Along with favorable qualities, it is personified with the beginning of contradictions and conflicts and denotes uncertainty and indecision. therefore 2 Chinese do not belong to the category of lucky numbers, but at the same time do not put her on a par with the unlucky.

The meaning of numbers in Chinese teachings is determined according to their energy. There are such numbers in China, who are definitely considered happy, and some, on the contrary, only bring misfortune.

Lucky numbers in China

The essence of the energy of numbers is determined, primarily, their sound in Chinese and depends on the hieroglyphs, used in writing.

"8" is considered the luckiest number for the Chinese. The pronunciation of this number has the same tone and similarity to words.: well-being, prosperity, Good luck.

This number means abundance, since its designation in writing is close to the spelling of the hieroglyph of the word multiplication. Also, 8 like an inverted infinity sign. Putting all these facts together, Chinese came to the conclusion, that the owners of the number 8 in date of birth, phone number, home or car, will always be happy and rich.

Many Chinese companies are looking for phone numbers from 8 or use it in your titles. In this way, superstitious business owners attract wealth and money.

The positive energy is also carried by "6". According to the Chinese, this number can bring good luck and help all honest and hardworking people to overcome difficulties. Many inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom carry a lucky charm in their pockets, consisting of 6 coins, connected by scarlet ribbon.

A long happy life and peace of mind means "9". In ancient China, this number was a symbol of the emperor and his unlimited power.. Numeral 9, in different variations, always present in the imperial palaces, the number is also found in ancient Chinese names - Wall of Nine Dragons.

Unlucky numbers

The Chinese are wary of all odd numbers, although they do not count them, carrying negative energy. The people of the Celestial Empire attribute all numbers to unlucky numbers., containing the number 4. If this number is present in the apartment or house number, then the owners should not expect prosperity and stable financial situation

If this number is present in the apartment or house number, then the owners should not expect prosperity and stable financial situation

The people of the Celestial Empire attribute all numbers to unlucky numbers., containing the number 4. If this number is present in the apartment or house number, then the owners should not expect prosperity and stable financial situation.

Among 14 Chinese dislike, similar to the Russian perception of number 13.

And here 44 Chinese take it quite favorably. Although it consists of two fours, but adds up to the luckiest number 8. Positive attitude among the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire towards the number 48, since it consists of the sum of six eights.

What number is not in China

The Chinese take the meaning of numbers quite seriously.. The most unlucky number for the Chinese is "4". A, all because, that her pronunciation is consonant with the word death.

Panic fear for this number of the population of the Middle Kingdom led to the seizure 4 from the total number of figures. This fact was formalized in an official document, adopted by the Government of the PRC.

In Chinese high-rise buildings, hotels, business centers and large shopping malls do not exist 4 floors, there are no rooms (apartments) under No. 4. Instead of a four, the English letter F or number is used 3 «a»

Can't come across a number 4 and in the digital row of the license plate. Car owners are so afraid of being in a fatal accident, that they refused to take numbers, where the four were present. The celestial government made concessions to the population, and banned the use of a digit in license plates.

This fear of number contributed to the emergence of the term - teraphobia. (fear of the number "4").

Lucky numbers for everyone

In addition to individual lucky numbers, there are luck numbers for anyone and everyone.. for example, if you need to determine what is the best thing to do on a particular day, you can use the table, based on, that single digits "command" double digits.

It turns out, that every day of the month is intended for some specific work and deeds:

• 1 (10, 19, 28) - any problem is solved favorably, special, if it is related to work or the implementation of legal plans;
• 2 (11, 20, 29) - suitable for analyzing the past and planning the future, business should be preferred, energy-saving and satisfying;
• 3 (12, 21, 30) - these days are good for fun and adventure, start new projects;
• 4 (13, 22, 31) - not suitable for difficult cases and acute entertainment, it is best to do the completion of the familiar, not very difficult cases;
• 5 (14, 23) - days for risky business and surprises;
• 6 (15, 24) - days of comfort, harmony and understanding, not suitable for starting new things at work, but favorable for household work, meeting with family or friends, risk and uncertainty are unacceptable;
• 7 (16, 25) - days for reflection, study, engaging in creativity. Many consider these days to be happy;
• 8 (17, 26) - designed for the most important things, solving complex problems, making important transactions and investing (investments will definitely be profitable);
• 9 (18, 27) - to start large-scale, important business matters, financial sphere, art.

How to attract luck and money

Another way to determine your lucky number is to find out your zodiac sign and the corresponding lucky numbers.:

• Aries –7, 9, 10, 19, 28, 29, 39, 47 and all subsequent numbers, containing a digit 9;
• Taurus - 6, 15, 24, 25, 75;
• Twins - 3, 7, 13, 16, 25 and all numbers, which end with a number 3;
• Crab - 2, 8, 12, 26, 72;
• Lion - 1, 9, 18, 27, 81, 91;
• Virgo - 3, 7, 16, 23, 25, 35;
• Libra - 5, 6, 15, 24, 25, 35;
• Scorpio - 5, 7, 14, 23, 47, 87;
• Sagittarius - 4, 13, 14, 24;
• Capricorn - 3, 8, 12, 18, 28, 30;
• Aquarius - 2, 9,11, 20, 39, 49;
• Fish - 1, 4, 10, 14, 19, 24, 28.

They, who is interested in feng shui, know, that in the East the numbers that bring good luck are determined separately for each number

The most important and lucky number is considered 8, followed by 1 and 6. If you put in front of them 2, positive properties will double. Therefore, now not only in the East, but there are people in the West, who are willing to pay big money to, to get a number for a car or apartment, containing 28, 66 or 88

Therefore, now not only in the East, but there are people in the West, who are willing to pay big money to, to get a number for a car or apartment, containing 28, 66 or 88.

Numbers are considered to bring misfortune in the East 2 and 5 or 2 and 3, but only, if they are located nearby. But the worst number is considered 4, which in Chinese is pronounced "death". To reduce the level of negativity, feng shui experts advise to circle the number in red. The exception is people, who were born 2, 4, 5, 23 or 25 numbers.

Chinese numeral 8 pronounced the same, like the words "prosperity and growth". The "8" sign is very similar to the infinity sign, drawing positive energy from space. People are especially happy, whose phone number or credit card number ends with 8. Number 28 (feng shui) gives success in all endeavors, happiness and a lot of money. In China, all spells are read exactly 28 time. For people, who were born 28 day of any month, luck triples.

Critical age (when energy changes) feng shui for women is age 10, 20, 30, 40, 50… years, for men - 19, 29, 39, 49, 59… years. Is considered, that at this time you cannot go on long trips, move, to do operations using anesthesia.

Each country has its own superstitions. They are grounded in culture and lifestyle. Many people don't believe in omens, and they say that But few of our compatriots want to live in apartment number 13. But in Italy there are almost no complaints about this number.. Inhabitants of this country, on the contrary, consider, what figure 13 brings good luck. But then what number in Italy is considered unlucky? We will talk about this in the article..

Calculation of lucky and unlucky numbers

In Russia, they are very categorically among 13. "Unhappy" is called a damn dozen. But even in 19 century this number wore just the opposite, positive attitude and was called the "bakery dozen". And all because, what to the buyer, ordered 12 buns, 13-I was given out for free.

Where did such a dislike for numbers come from? 13?

Initially, it personified 12 apostles and Christ. It all started with a phrase from the Gospel, when at the Last Supper - the last supper of Christ and the apostles - Christ exclaimed: “Have I not chosen you twelve? But one of you is a devil ". This is how the concept of "damn dozen" appeared, and at the same time the saying "The devil's dozen is not needed at dinner". The superstition was, who will be the first to rise from the table, he will die within a year.
It is for this reason that many European countries are never invited 13 guests, but if it turns out like this, that the invited guests really 13, i.e 2 options to avoid the "fate of being the devil". After dinner, all the guests will rise from the table at the same time, to confuse death. Or another guest is invited. In France, eg, there is even a service by invitation of the 14th guest. They put more at the table with guests 1 a chair and a mannequin dressed in a tailcoat is put behind it, and it also counts on service and cutlery. Such an uninvited guest is called Louis XIV., in honor of, that Louis XIII was not afraid of the "damn dozen" and even married a bride, which was 13 years.

Fear of numbers 13 very widespread throughout Europe

There are no houses with a number in France and Germany 13. In England, ships do not go to sea, if this 13 number. Canceled cabins with numbers 13, and some airlines are canceling the rows in the planes and the boarding gate with the same name. Hospitals do not perform operations on 13 numbers, there are also no wards with this number.
In Spain, Tuesday is especially "scary" 13 numbers, because the name is "tuesday" ("Tuesday") associated with the name of the god of war Mars. Therefore they have proverbs, tuesday related: “On Tuesday, the hen does not lay an egg, the girl does not marry ", “On Tuesday neither marry a son, not slaughter a pig "and others. Also, the Spaniards do not like to visit hairdressers on Tuesday and do not cut their nails., so as not to cut off your life.
Even in Formula 1 there is no car with a number 13. And Indiana residents routinely wear bells around the necks of their favorite black cats on Friday. 13 numbers, as prescribed by State law.

Number 13 for asians

Everything is different with the hell of a dozen for residents of Asian countries.. In Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and India number 13 love, as a last resort, treat him neutrally. In China, such a number is even considered lucky., but to the figure 4 they have about the same attitude, as among Europeans 13. So, the Chinese have a number 4 causes quiet horror, because in Chinese the number "four" is consonant with the word "death". It is difficult to sell houses or apartments with this number. And even phone numbers, which contain the number 4, sell with huge discounts. And in Indonesia, phone numbers, containing the number 13, on the contrary, are sold at a higher price and even need to be ordered in advance.

Most numerological superstitions are common to many peoples, therefore, residents of all over the world try to avoid the most frequent "bad" numbers. But there are also interesting differences and features..

Two

There is a saying in China: "Good things come in pairs". And indeed:

• Right and left;
• Up and down;
• Beginning and the end;
• Good and evil;
• Life and death.

You can go on endlessly. And all these opposites are united by the number two.

Two is the sign of the Earth, Moon, "Feminine" number.

Three

Phonetically, Chinese pronunciation for three ("San") resembles "birth". Three is a symbol of the triad, eg "Yin-tzu-yang" (feminine - child - masculine). There are many set expressions in China, proverbs and sayings, using the number "three", eg: "San si er sin", what can be translated into Russian “measure seven times, one - cut off ".

Three is a masculine number, sun sign, sign of man.

Four

The Chinese consider the number four to be unfortunate, since its sound in chinese ("You") similar to death. Therefore, in China, many buildings lack the fourth floor., and in the telephone and car numbers the series is missing, starting with this number.

The ancient Chinese represented the earth as a square with four sides., and China was called the "Middle State", centrally located.

Four - a symbol of the Earth, "Feminine" number.

Five

The number five in the minds of the Chinese is closely related to the five primary elements.: water, Fire, Earth, wood and metal. This symbolism has been going on since ancient times, from Chinese emperors: the country's main gateway to the capital of China, Beijing city, the gate to the Forbidden City on Tiananmen Square has five arches. Returning again to the writings of Lao Tzu, we will quote his statements about the number five: “Five colors delight the eyes, five sounds delight the ear, five tastes delight the human stomach ".

Five is the "masculine" number, symbolizing yang.

Six

The number six is ​​considered extremely favorable for business by Chinese residents. This figure, according to their ideas, clearly describes all directions of the surrounding world: north, south, west, East, top, through. This figure, also, clearly describes six human emotions: love, joy, fun, anger, upstairs, hatred.

Six is ​​the "male" number in China, highly revered, "Happy".

Seven

For Chinese people, the number seven symbolizes unity. There are many wonderful fairy tales and legends in this country., in which this number sounds actively: "Meeting of lovers" (7-it numbers, in the 7th month), "Seven fairies". According to the Chinese view, on the seventh day, the soul of the deceased says goodbye to this world, and moves to another. By the way, this number is also unique, which is happy and auspicious not only in the minds of the people of China, but also in most western cultures.

Seven - "masculine", "Yang" number.

Eight

"Eight" - "Ba" in Chinese pronunciation sounds like a word, which means "prosperity" or "wealth". Needless to say, that the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire respect and value this figure. China remembers and observes the eight moral principles of Confucius, eight attributes of eight immortal Taoists

Eight - "female", Yin number. In spite of this, in mystical numerology, it is closely related to the life of a man, which, according to ancient beliefs, divided into 8-year segments.

Nine

The number nine in the minds of the Chinese is closely related to the emperors.: government officials took exams, according to the results of which they were divided into nine ranks, there were nine imperial awards for distinguished; the emperor's robes were often decorated with nine dragons (and, by the way, in Chinese mythology it was considered, that the dragon has nine children). The number nine in this country symbolizes harmony. In the "Book of Changes" the number 3 x 3 (that is nine) named happy. The state of China itself historically has nine regions. The capital of the empire, Beijing, was divided into nine parts according to the Feng Shui philosophy..

Nine is the most significant "male" number.

And a few more words about the symbolism of number combinations.

28: "Double prosperity"

38: Triple prosperity, a symbol of great luck in material terms

167, 169, 1679: in hong kong, due to the similarity of pronunciation with an indecent phrase, these combinations of numbers are extremely offensive (in the Cantonese dialect)

250: in chinese, "250" can mean "idiot", if read in a certain sense

5354: «Nor alive, not dead ", on the brink of death; a combination of numbers also has a similar meaning 9413

1314: union symbol, "one life, one death ", "Only death will part us"

521: "I love you"

748: this combination of numbers can be translated into Russian as "I saw you in a coffin".

any combination of numbers 5 in Chinese internet slang means sadness, weep.

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Number two in China

The attitude towards an even two is also very ambiguous.. One side, 2 - unlucky number in China. It is with a two that contradictions and conflicts begin. This is a symbol of that, that everything in the world is divided into black and white, Yin and yang. However, opposites can not only come into conflict, but also complement each other. Yin and Yang are able to merge into a single symbol. Therefore, at the same time the number 2 - this is a sign of marriage, love and harmony. It is very common to see the hieroglyph at Chinese wedding ceremonies, to which this number is transmitted in the letter.

Also, according to popular belief, numeral 2 - it is also a symbol of the moon, which personifies indecision and insecurity. Human, born on the second, deuce will constantly lead you astray and pull in different directions.

Numeral 6 in Chinese history

Six is ​​very important for the history of the country. An entire era in Chinese history is called the Six Dynasties.. It was not the most pleasant time, when China was split into many kingdoms, who fought each other.

But more often the six is ​​associated with the era of the Warring States.. This was before the unification of the country, when the seven states of China were constantly at war with each other. This moment is described in the book "Shi Ji" in the chapter "Chronology of the Six Kingdoms". You ask now: “Why six, because there were seven kingdoms?”.

Now we perceive the era of the Warring States as a confrontation between seven states, and contemporaries thought differently. They did not even like to remember the kingdom of Qin and did not consider it a worthy contender for leadership. The Qin kingdom had barbaric roots, and it was relatively weak. therefore, ancient historians talk about six kingdoms.

But fate decreed otherwise, and it was the kingdom of Qin that all the others conquered. Its ruler Qin Shi Huang became the first emperor of all China, he is still on the list of the most famous Chinese. He built the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army. It was the cultural distance from other kingdoms that allowed Qin to develop its ideology, distinct from Confucianism. And this ideology has already given them advantages on the battlefield..

The first unification of the country is a very important moment in the history of China, and the six played an important role in this event.

Have a nice trip to China, and read about the numbers in this country in the blog (links below).

Eight

Number (Eight, pinyin : ba ; Cantonese Yale : baat ) sounds like "發" ( pinyin : four ; Cantonese Yale : faat ; letters . : "prosper"). There is also a visual similarity between 88 и 囍 ( pinyin : shuāng x ; Cantonese Yale : willung reveal ; letters . : "Double joy"), popular decorative pattern, consisting of two stylized characters 喜 ( pinyin : xǐ ; Cantonese Yale : peek ; letters . : 'joy').

Number 8 is considered such a favorable number, that even if you assign it a number with several eights, this is considered very lucky.

• IN 2014 year, the Australian Home Office renamed its previous (temporary) business skills visas, subclasses 160-165, into subclasses 188 and 888, both of which include eights.
• IN 2003 year telephone number "+86 28 8888 8888Was sold by Sichuan Airlines for CN ¥ 2,33 million (near $ 280000 US dollars).
• Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony 2008 years in Beijing began 8 August 2008 years in 8 minute and 8 seconds after 20:00 by local time ( UTC + 08 ).
• China , Taiwan , Hong Kong , Macau , Malaysia , Philippines and Singapore use UTC time zone + 08: 00 .
• At Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, everyone has 88 floors.
• Minivans, which GM produces for the Chinese market, called Buick GL8 , but minivans, sold in other countries, this name was not.
• Air Canada route from Shanghai to Toronto Flight AC88.
• KLM route from Hong Kong to Amsterdam Flight KL888.
• Etihad Airways route from Abu – Dhabi to Beijing , then further Nagoya is Flight EY888.
• United Airlines route from Beijing to San – Francisco Flight UA888, route from Beijing to Newark Flight UA88, as well as the route from Chengdu to San – Francisco Flight UA8.
• Airline route Air Astana » from Beijing to Almaty – flight KC888.
• British Airways route from Chengdu to London Flight BA88.
• One of the Cathay Pacific flight numbers from Hong Kong to Vancouver and New York – CX888.
• Singapore Airlines reserves flight numbers, starting with a number 8, for flights to mainland China, Hong Kong (except SQ1 / 2 to and from San Francisco via Hong Kong) and Taiwan (i.e. a typical flight between Singapore and Hong Kong would be SQ856 / 861. ).
• SriLankan Airlines reserves flight numbers, starting with a number 8, for flights to mainland China and Hong Kong.
• US Treasury was sold 70000 dollar bills with serial numbers , which contain 4 eights.
• Boeing delivered 8 888-th Boeing 737, which rolled off the assembly line of Xiamen Airlines . Самолет Next-Generation 737-800 has a special color, emphasizing the importance of the aircraft.
• Breeder of rare dragon fish in Singapore ( asian arowanas , which are "lucky fish" and are a rare species, must have a microchip ), be sure to use numbers with a lot of eights in their microchip labels and, seem to be, Reserve certain numbers, especially rich in eights and sixes (eg, 702088880006688) for especially valuable items.
• As part of the opening ceremony, the Commerce Bank branch in New York's Chinatown raffled off safe # 888.
• "Favorable" numbering system was adopted by the developers 39 Conduit Road Hong Kong, where "88" stood on the top floor – Chinese for dual state. In Hong Kong already adopted, what ~ 4 floor does not exist; The Department of Construction does not have any numbering requirements, Besides, that it should be "done in a logical order". Total 43 intermediate floor numbers omitted from 39 Conduit Road: missed 14, 24, 34, 54, 64, all floors between 40 and 49; floor number after 68 – 88.
• Similar to common Western practice of using "9" for prices, can often be seen, that the number "8" is used instead to achieve the same psychological effect . So, eg, prices are often found on the menu, such as 58, 88 dollars.

Figures in negotiations with the Chinese

Business people from China, who in their lives are guided by the principles of feng shui, are very meticulous about the choice of numbers and any numbers.

This applies to phone numbers, company addresses, dates of meetings ... This behavior is mainly due to the phonetic nature of the Chinese language. Therefore, superstition is deeply rooted in Chinese society..

• Did you know, what does every number mean in china?
• What is the significance of numbers in negotiations with the Chinese?
• What numbers bring happiness in China?

Correct answers to these questions can make negotiations with Chinese partners successful or vice versa., so think for yourself:))

But this is just one nuance, but there are many nuances - details are of interest?! - here you can find detailed information.

Lucky numbers 8, 6 and 9

Eight (Eight BA) - number 8 considered very happy, because 八 BA pronounced 发 is similar to FA , which means 发财 fācái- grow rich.

The number eight is symmetrical, which means perfect balance.

For this reason, this is the favorite number of businessmen, who care about, so that it appears in the address, food prices, and sometimes even in the name of the company.

• Phone numbers, containing a string from 8 or 9 digits, могут достигать астрономических цен. Рекордсменами являются торги по телефонному номеру «18888888888», which was sold in China for 120 million yuan (24 million dollars).
• Even the Beijing Olympics 2008 year began on 8 August in 20:08!
• It is also worth noting, what residual prices around the world look like 0,99 - in China 0,98.

Six (Six ) - pronounced "ú liú" , what does "flow" mean, "to swim". He must guess, that all things will be successful.

Nine (Jiǔ jiǔ ) - sounds like another Chinese word: Hisashi jiǔ, which means long, long-lived.

Currently, nine are also a symbol of eternal love., therefore a suitable wedding anniversary gift is 99 or 999 roses.

Two (Two èr) - symbolizes the community. It has to do with the partner sector.

• For this reason, foreign delegations must consist of at least two participants.
• Coming alone in the eyes of the Chinese means lack of support.

Combinations

• 28, 38: Like eight means prosperity, twenty eight makes up the equation, to ‘double the prosperity’, 38 which is one of the most successful, often called the 'triple prosperity'.
• 167, 169, 1679: There are seven in Hong Kong (Seven) and nine (nine) and have a similar pronunciation to and, respectively, two of the "five most offensive words" in Cantonese are male. Six in Cantonese also has a similar pronunciation to an impolite word, which is used, to count the number of cylindrical objects. therefore, 167, 169, 1679 and other creative combinations (such as the infamous on-9-9 taboo) are dirty jokes in Hong Kong culture.
• 250: In Mandarin, 250 can mean "abnormal", if read in a certain way. Two hundred and five (èr bǎi wǔ), literally being the right way to read 250 in an informal conversation, commonly used, to offend someone, whom the speaker considers extremely stupid. Alternative ways, such as 兩百 五 (lǐang bǎi wǔ) и two hundred and fifty (èr bǎi wǔ shí) don't matter. There are several different versions of the origin of use 250 as an insult, and it's unclear, which is correct.
• 5354: «Non Birth or Death» (m saang m sei in Cantonese) looks like "not alive, not dead". It often refers to something, what's half dead or near death. Also in Cantonese it means inappropriate look.
• 1314: "一生一世" It's like "one life, one whole life "in both Mandarin and Cantonese, and is often used romantically, akin 'for better, for the worst, for the richer, for the poorer, in illness and in health, until death makes us a part "in English.
• 768: «Seven Six Eight» (jyutping: cat luk baat), rhymes with the phrase "一路 發" (jyutping: jat lou faat) in the Cantonese dialect, which means "state completely". Alternatively, 168 "一 六八" is sometimes used for the same term in Mandarin.
• 7456: In Mandarin, 7456 (qī sì wǔ liù) sounds slightly like "氣死 我 了" (qì-sǐ wǒ – the, "Make me angry", "To urinate me away"), and is sometimes used in internet slang.
• 9413: «Nine Deadly Life» (gau sei yat saang in Cantonese dialect) - nine die to one alive, meaning a 90% chance of, to be dead and only a 10% chance of being, to be alive, or survivors of such situations (deliverance only by fluke).
• 521/5211314: In Mandarin it is declared wu er yi, it seems like wo ai ni. What does, that I love you. 1314: also sounds like forever Cantonese. sung yut yut sei., which means one life one death in literal terms. therefore 5 211 314 means i love you forever.
• 748: "七 四八" In Mandarin, this number is pronounced "qī sì bā". If these numbers are announced in certain tones, it has a meaning, which roughly translates to: "Why don't you go, die?"" 去死 吧 "This combination is more commonly used as an insult to others., or rather an indirect threat of death. Young people can jokingly tease each other, говоря «Go to death!». Depending on the mood of the place and the way of saying this sentence, this can confer values ​​ranging from joke to insult or provocation.. On the other hand, any 3 numbers digits, which end 48, are like "rich for X live times" (Shifa) (eg, 748 richly during 7 live times "), thus generally considered to be successful, from 448 and 548 exception, since they – also homophones "死 先 發" (Rich in death) и «Hmm shampoo» (no need / not, going to be rich).
• Any number of repetitions 5 from: «» (wǔ) sounds like onomatopoeia for shouting and is sometimes used in internet slang.

Sights of China - where you can meet 8

The Chinese believe in the magic of numbers, but, Fortunately, temples are not built for them. Although, if you remember the nine, then the Forbidden City itself in Beijing can be considered the temple of this figure, there the nine is found everywhere - from rivets on the gate to the number of animal figures on the roof. Similarly, in the Temple of Heaven, the nine is present everywhere..

A famous building can be found in China, dedicated to digital 8. It is located in Shanghai Pudong District. This is Jin Mao skyscraper (golden prosperity tower). It has an octagonal base, the basis of the structure - eight pillars, in a buiding 88 floors and so on.

Another interesting mention of the figure eight is in the Summer Palace in Beijing.. Here is the famous bridge with 17 arches. Number 17 Is the amount 8 and 9. This is exactly what the architects intended - to combine in one place the two most successful numbers in Chinese numerology..