Wu. Make sure when you pronounce it you have a real "ooh" sound to it.
In China, the pronouncing of the word for the number four, is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
The number 8 (pronounced bā in Mandarin Chinese) is similar to the word 發 (pronounced fā in Mandarin Chinese), which equates to earning money or wealth.
The luckiest number in Chinese culture is traditionally considered to be 8. It is associated with prosperity, wealth, and good luck. This belief stems from the pronunciation of the number in Chinese, which sounds similar to the word for "wealth" or "fortune."
That is "cinco" for '5' in Spanish.
The word three (3) in Chinese is pronounced "san".
In China, the pronouncing of the word for the number four, is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
If it is a particular Chinese invention, then most likely paper.
The number 8 (pronounced bā in Mandarin Chinese) is similar to the word 發 (pronounced fā in Mandarin Chinese), which equates to earning money or wealth.
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In Chinese, the pronunciation for the number 4 and the word "death" are very close together and sound almost the same. In China, many buildings will avoid labeling a 4th floor, skipping instead to the number 5. (The same as some other countries skip the number 13 and replace it with 14)
The luckiest number in Chinese culture is traditionally considered to be 8. It is associated with prosperity, wealth, and good luck. This belief stems from the pronunciation of the number in Chinese, which sounds similar to the word for "wealth" or "fortune."
Typically numbers with an "8" in it. This is because the Chinese word for 8 sounds similar in pitch with the word "wealthy." Also, 6 and 9 are considered lucky in Chinese culture. On the contrary, the number "4" is unlucky because it sounds similar to the Chinese word for "death."
The number 4 in Chinese is 四, which is pronounced as "Si". This word is rather similar to the word 死, which means death. This is why the number four is considered as a bad omen, or a unlucky number. Some buildings doesn't have the fourth floors, or any floors with the number 4 in it.
One superstition is the number four is bad luck. The Chinese Mandarin word for four sounds similar to the Chinese Mandarin word for death. So, in some elevators in China, there is NO fourth floor.
the Chinese word for little is chjiow
· There are 5 elements: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Metal. · The Tiananmen gate has 5 arches. · The Chinese dragon has 5 claws. · In music, it uses the pentatonic scale (5 notes).
The pronunciation of the number "three" in Mandarin Chinese is "san" (/sän/). However, there is no Chinese word pronounced as "Chan" with the meaning of "three."