What does 163 mean?

NetEase’s official website address is 163.com. This was attributed to the past when Chinese internet users had to dial “163” to connect to the internet, before the availability of broadband internet. NetEase is the largest provider of free e-mail services in China with more than 940 million users as of 2017.

Why are Chinese obsessed with numbers?

All Chinese digits are monosyllabic, making them easier to remember as sounds, or a short, catchy chant. While this societal fascination with numbers truly becomes apparent once you have lived in China long-term, it’s often something tourists might notice too.

What does the number 126 mean in Chinese?

Radical 126 or radical and (而部) meaning “and” or “but” is one of the 29 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 6 strokes. In the Kangxi Dictionary, there are 22 characters (out of 49,030) to be found under this radical.

Which number is not use in China?

The number 4 (四, pinyin: sì; Cantonese Yale: sei) is considered an unlucky number in Chinese because it is nearly homophonous to the word “death” (死 pinyin: sǐ; Cantonese Yale: séi).

What does 14344 mean?

14344 means “I Love You Very Much” (number of letters in each word). I Love You Very Much is also often abbreviated as ILYVM. Be aware, as with the other abbreviations meaning “I Love You,” 14344 can be interpreted as less sincere than saying “I Love You” explicitly or typing the actual words.

What are unlucky numbers in China?

In China, lucky numbers have pronunciations that are similar to words with lucky meanings. Number 8 holds huge significance as a lucky number. To a lesser extent 2, 6, and 9 are considered lucky. 4 is the most unlucky number in China.