Search results for "死" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Japanese cultures because it sounds like the word "death" (死, pinyin sǐ). Due to that, many numbered product lines skip the "four:" For example, Nokia cell phones (there is no series beginning with a 4 ...24 KB (3,319 words) - 06:45, 13 June 2023
- four (四) is the worst because its homophone is "death" (死). It is customary for the bills to be brand new printed money. Everything regarding the New Year has to be new in order to have good luck and fortune. ...42 KB (6,591 words) - 16:45, 10 December 2023
- si4, Cantonese: sei3) that sounds like the word "death" (死 pinyin si3, Cantonese: sei2). Counting to three is common in situations where a group of people wish to perform an action in synchrony: Now, on the ...42 KB (5,963 words) - 06:44, 13 June 2023
