Why the Number Four Is Considered Unlucky In Some East Asian Cultures

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In the Chinese culture, whether a number is considered auspicious or not typically depends on whether the number’s name sounds similar to other words with positive or negative meanings or connotations. With respect to the number four, the reason for this common Asian phobia is that the word for the number “four” (四 [sì]) sounds similar to the word for “death” (死 亡 [sĭwáng] ). This same thing holds true for many forms of spoken Chinese, Sino-Japanese and Sino-Korean.  more...