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minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoDoes China have an unlucky number as well?
minus-squarexiaohongshu [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month ago4 = death
minus-squareAnxious_Anarchist [they/them, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoWhere I live almost every building skips any floors that have a ‘4’ in them.
minus-squareCthulhusIntern [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoKinda like western buildings skipping the 13th floor?
minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoFascinating! Thanks for the answer
minus-squareGaveUp [she/her]@hexbear.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoIt’s because the pronunciation of 4 is similar to the pronunciation of death
minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThat’s the same reason for the death taboo about 4 in Japan
Does China have an unlucky number as well?
4 = death
Where I live almost every building skips any floors that have a ‘4’ in them.
Kinda like western buildings skipping the 13th floor?
Fascinating! Thanks for the answer
It’s because the pronunciation of 4 is similar to the pronunciation of death
That’s the same reason for the death taboo about 4 in Japan