Combinations with Chinese Number(2)
7456: In Mandarin, 7456 (七四五六qī sì wǔ liù) sounds marginally like “氣死我了” (qì sǐ wǒ le, “to make me angry,” “to piss me off”), and is sometimes used in internet slang. 9413: “九死一生” – nine die to one live, meaning 90% chance…
Lucky Number(1)
The number 3 (三sān) sounds similar to the character for “birth” (生shēng), and is considered a lucky number. The number 3 is significant since there are three important stages in a man’s life…
Lucky Number(2)
The number 6 also represents wealth in Cantonese, this number is a homophone for money(祿lù). 6 (六liù) in Mandarin is pronounced the same as “liu” (溜liù) and similar to “flow” (流liú) and is therefore considered good…
Chinese Numerals汉语数字
The other indigenous system is the Suzhou numerals, or huama, a positional system, the only surviving form of the rod numerals. These were once used by Chinese mathematicians, and later…
The 24 Solar Terms: Autumn Equinox
Based on the principle that the Yin Qi and Yang Qi are balanced on this day, peopleshould live and eat also in a way that can balance the two…
