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minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish11•2 months agoDoes China have an unlucky number as well?
minus-squareAnxious_Anarchist [they/them, any]linkfedilinkEnglish12•2 months agoWhere I live almost every building skips any floors that have a ‘4’ in them.
minus-squareCthulhusIntern [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 months agoKinda like western buildings skipping the 13th floor?
minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish7•2 months agoFascinating! Thanks for the answer
minus-squareGaveUp [she/her]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 months agoIt’s because the pronunciation of 4 is similar to the pronunciation of death
minus-squareGrouchyGrouse [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months 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