Sounds Good

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Many Chinese judge numbers as good or bad by what words they sound closest to. As their pronunciation of 3 sounds closest to their word for 'live,' 3 is considered good. Their pronunciation of 4 sounds close to their word for 'not,' so is often considered negative. China is a huge country with many dialects. As numbers and words are pronounced differently in different areas, a number's perceived goodness and badness depends on where you are. For example, 6 is considered good in some places and bad in others.   cycleback.com................conceits main     (c) david rudd cycleback, cycleback.com all rights reserved