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Chinese numerology. Some numbers are believed by some to be auspicious or lucky (吉利, pinyin: jílì; Cantonese Yale: gātleih) or inauspicious or unlucky (不吉, pinyin: bùjí; Cantonese Yale: bātgāt) based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to. The numbers 6 and 8 are widely considered to be lucky, while 4 is considered ...
The Chinese character fu ( 福; fú ⓘ ), meaning 'fortune' or 'good luck' is represented both as a Chinese ideograph and, at times, pictorially, in one of its homophonous forms. It is often found on a figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the trio of "star gods" Fú, Lù, and Shòu . Mounted fu are a widespread Chinese tradition ...
Shou (character) Shou. (character) The character for longevity ( shòu 壽 ), that here we can see in one of the highly stylized forms, decorates the four corners of this modern Chinese carpet. Flying red bats surround four shòu characters. Shòu ( Chinese: 壽; pinyin: shòu ⓘ) is the Chinese word/character for "longevity".
Wufu ( Chinese: 五福 ), meaning the five blessings, is a concept that signify a grouping of certain good fortunes and luck in Chinese culture. The number five is regarded as an auspicious number in Chinese traditions and closely associated with the Five Elements ( Wu Xing, Chinese: 五行 ), which are essential for a good life as well as the ...
塞翁失馬 (Chinese) "Old Man of the Frontier Loses Horse" (English) 夫禍富之 (also 夫禍福之) 轉而相生, Good luck and bad luck create each other. 其變難見也. and it is difficult to foresee their change. 近塞上之人有善術者. A righteous man lived near the border.
The usage of cash coins in the Chinese pseudoscientific practice of feng shui is commonplace influencing many superstitions involving them. Believers in feng shui believe in a primal life force called qi (or chi) and apply their beliefs to the design of residential houses, as well as to commercial and public buildings, sometimes incorporating cash coins into the flow of this supposed qi.
Number 88 symbolizes fortune and good luck in Chinese culture, since the word 8 sounds similar to the word fā ( 發, which implies 發財, or wealth, in Mandarin or Cantonese). The number 8 is considered to be the luckiest number in Chinese culture, and prices in Chinese supermarkets often contain many 8s. The shape of the Chinese character ...
A red envelope, red packet, hongbao or ang pau ( traditional Chinese: 紅包; simplified Chinese: 红包; pinyin: hóngbāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-pau) is a gift of money given during holidays or for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, and birthdays. [ 1]