The number 4
四/Sì
Four in Chinese: 四pinyin pronounciation: sìAmerican pronounciation: ssss (or for some people, ssuh)How to write it:丨冂囗四
四 (si4) The Chinese do not like to use the number 4 because we perceive it as unlucky (just like how American's view the number 13). The reason is that it is pronounced very similar to 死 (si3) which is death.
In China it's an unlucky number, cause the sound of 4 resembles the sound of death. You will not find Chinese phone numbers containing the digit 4.
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.
The number 4
四
4, 四 or 肆
4
四/Sì
Four in Chinese: 四pinyin pronounciation: sìAmerican pronounciation: ssss (or for some people, ssuh)How to write it:丨冂囗四
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)
Saying the number 4 is okay on Chinese New Year, but it is considered unlucky by some Cantonese speakers since 4 is called å›› in Chinese and that sounds like æ­», which means death. It's fine with other Chinese who don't speak Cantonese.
Many reasons... 1. Some people hate the other people who were born in day 7 or month 7 2. Some cultures, number 7 is a bad luck 3. Some people had a bad events in day 7 or month 7 4 Because the 7/7/2007 London's bomb.. i guess!
Number 4 is considered unlucky in Chinese because it is homophonous (sounds like) "death" in Chinese. In general numerology, a person with 4 on their charts is considered to be hard-working, salt of the earth, and dependable.
In Chinese culture there are many things that are considered unlucky. The number 4 is considered unlucky because it sounds very similar to the word 'death'. Because of this the number 4 is usually skipped on lines.