Four in Chinese: 四
pinyin pronounciation: sì
American pronounciation: ssss (or for some people, ssuh)
How to write it:
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The number 4
四/Sì
In China, the pronouncing of the word for the number four, is very similar to the Chinese word for death.
The number 8 (pronounced bā in Mandarin Chinese) is similar to the word 發 (pronounced fā in Mandarin Chinese), which equates to earning money or wealth.
四 (si4) The Chinese do not like to use the number 4 because we perceive it as unlucky (just like how American's view the number 13). The reason is that it is pronounced very similar to 死 (si3) which is death.