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In Chinese and Japanese the pronunciation of the number four is very similar if not identical to the word for "death" (死) and thus is not a very popular to be associated with as it may invite death to the door of the person and their families.

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In Chinese culture, the number 4 is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to the word for "death" in Chinese. Therefore, many people avoid using or associating with the number 4 due to superstitious beliefs.

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