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[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Does China have an unlucky number as well?

[-] xiaohongshu@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

4 = death

[-] Anxious_Anarchist@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Where I live almost every building skips any floors that have a '4' in them.

[-] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Kinda like western buildings skipping the 13th floor?

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

Fascinating! Thanks for the answer

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

It's because the pronunciation of 4 is similar to the pronunciation of death

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

That's the same reason for the death taboo about 4 in Japan

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