Why is 8 china's lucky # ?

Question

Why is 8 china's lucky # ?

Answer 1

Words that sound like other words may become lucky or unlucky to Asians.

The word for 8 sounds like life, so it is considered a lucky word or number.  

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, I'll just add more reasons to the ones aforementioned...

As you can see, 8 symbolizes "eternity" since it looks like the infinity symbol (∞)

Answer 4

Because the number 8 (八), regardless of whether pronounced in Mandarin (Fa) or Cantonese (Bat), rhymes with the word 發, which means "prosperity" (in terms of how much money/profit one makes, in business or paycheck).   It is a very common practice for the Chinese to use numbers that rhymes with other "lucky words," such as:

28 =  Ã¦Â˜Â“ (easy) + 發 (prosperity)

or

18 =  Ã¥Â¯Â¦ (real/definite/fact/reality) + 發 (prosperity) = Definite Prosperity

or

888 = 發發發 (triple prosperity)

or

13 = 實 (real/definite/fact/reality) + 生 (birth) = Definite Birth

(As opposed to 14 = regardless whether Mandarin or Cantonese, = 實 + 死 = Definite Death = very bad luck!)

or

168  = 一 (one) + è·¯ (road/street/journey) + 發 (prosperity)  = Continuous Prosperity

Or use numbers to represent phrases:

5201314 = 我愛你一生一世 = I love you this whole life (romantic message to use for texting your girlfriend or boyfriend or spouse).

Be cautious of what you say or put the numbers together when speaking in Chinese.  People, especially the elders, will get offended.  That's why many Chinese would pay extra for certain license plates (or buy in auctions) and go to great lengths to find and buy houses with "lucky" house numbers.

Answer 5

It is the sounding of the word 8 in chinese, which sounds like "fa" or to become rich. 888 is considered to be extremely lucky because it brings money into the family.  

Answer 6

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