448 (pinyin: sì sì bā) sounds like "死先發" (pinyin: sǐ xiān fā) meaning "wealthy on death".
Another example of a lucky number with 8 in it to further enhance it's reputation… 48 – Any 3 digit numbers that ends with the numbers 4 and 8. This sounds similar to “wealthy for X number of lifetimes”. So for example, 748 (qī sì bā) sounds like qī shì fā (七世發).
But the number four is considered unlucky because it sounds a lot like the word for “death,” and as a result Chinese buildings often lack a fourth floor (just as American buildings sometimes skip the 13th). Likewise, Chinese drivers avoid license plates ending in four.
In Chinese numerology, 888 usually means triple fortune, as a form of strengthening of the digit 8. On its own, the number 8 is often associated with great fortune, wealth and spiritual enlightenment. Hence, 888 is considered triple.
One of the objections to Article 44 is that its very number is considered inauspicious by the Chinese. In Mandarin, "four-four", pronounced, roughly, "sz-sz", means "die-die".
However, some believe that the number 444 indicates bad luck. For example, in Chinese culture, the number 444 is associated with misfortune because of how similar it sounds to the word death.
So imagine, having a phone number that begins with “444” sounds like death-death-death. That is why the Chinese will request custom phone numbers for their businesses or homes, to avoid the number 4. On the other hand, it's considered fortunate if you have a phone number with an 8.
Featured throughout the collection are the numbers “8888,” “168,” and “777,” representing fortune, wealth, and prosperity. Giving the gift of Lucky Money is part of a rich tradition celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, as well as special occasions like weddings, birthdays, and the arrival of new babies.
666 – "cool" or "nice." 666 (pinyin: liùliùliù) represents 溜溜溜 (pinyin: liùliùliù); or smooth/slick (comes from Chinese gaming slang, where gamers would put '666' in the chat after seeing another showing an impressive skill)
555 / 五五五 (wǔ wǔ wǔ) — Crying noise. 514 / 五一四 (wǔ yī sì) — I want to die. 7465 / 七四五六 (qī sì wǔ liù) — You're making me angry.
The numbers 2, 3, 6, and 8 are generally considered to be lucky, while 4 is considered unlucky. These traditions are not unique to Chinese culture, with other countries with a history of Han characters also having similar beliefs stemming from these concepts.
In 2012, it was reported that the numbers 89, 6, and 4 each became banned search terms on search engines in China, because of the date (1989-06-04) of the June Fourth Massacre in Tiananmen Square.
It's called triskaidekaphobia! In Christianity, the number 666 is forbidden to be used and feared because it is said to be the number of the devil. During the early times, the possession of the magic square whose sum is 666 (see figure below) could get you in a lot of trouble.
48 is the smallest number with exactly ten divisors. There are 11 solutions to the equation φ(x) = 48, namely 65, 104, 105, 112, 130, 140, 144, 156, 168, 180 and 210. This is more than any integer below 48, making 48 a highly totient number.
The numbers 8, 2, 6, and 9 are the favorite lucky numbers of most Chinese people. Combinations of the above are deemed as lucky numbers too, such as 66, 88, 168.
The number 168 is lucky because of the sentence that it phonetically sounds similar to in Cantonese. It sounds similar to “one path to prosperity”: 1 is “one”, 6 is “path”, and 8 sounds like “prosperity/luck”. Therefore, you tend to see the number 168 at Casinos, on license plates, and other novelty items in China.
233(333333)
Internet slang that essentially means “LOL.” Its origin is in the pop culture website and forum Maopu. When using Maopu, one can insert various emoticons, and if you scroll down the list, the 233rd emoticon looks like this: a figure laughing and hitting the floor with its fists.
Well, 520 is homophonic to “I love you” in Chinese! In fact, the 20th of May (520) is pronounced （wǔ èr líng）which sound very similar to 我爱你（wǒ ài nǐ）I love you, that is why the 20th (and 21st) have been labeled as the Internet Valentine's Day（网络情人节）.
These numbers sound like specific Chinese words and are a form of chat speak among younger generations. This is a more subtle way to tell someone your feelings, and are basically the Xs and Os in Chinese. 520 (wǔ èr líng) = 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) “I love you.” 530 (wǔ sān líng) ＝ 我想你 (wǒ xiǎng nǐ) “I miss you.”
五五五 (wǔ wǔ wǔ; 555)
As previously mentioned, the number 5 sounds like “呜”, which is onomatopoeic for whimpering. Therefore, many netizens will use “555” to express sadness and sorrow.
99 means 久久 meaning forever in Chinese. Resembling forever love, eternity!
Chinese Lucky Numbers Combination
19 sounds like “forever” in Chinese, and 8 means “make a fortune”.
Many Chinese people do not want the number FOUR in their house number or phone number. But: FOUR is a lucky number in Europe, North America and Australia. The FOUR-leaf clover is a symbol of luck.
8 is the luckiest number in Chinese culture because his pronunciation “Ba” sounds similar to the word “fa”, which means to make fortune. The number 8 is associated with wealth, prosperity, success and status and for this reason business men favor it very much.
While in Mandarin-speaking regions in China, 14 and 74 are considered more unlucky than the individual 4, because 14 (十四, pinyin: shí sì) sounds like "is dead" (是死, pinyin: shì sǐ) and because in some forms of the language, 1 is pronounced (yao) which sounds like (yào 要), which means will be, when combined, it sounds ...