no. 8 Collection For Chinese, pronunciations of certain numbers resembling that of some fortunate characters are believed to be auspicious. The number “8” is undoubtedly ranked the most fortuitous. “8” in Chinese is pronounced as baat or ba, similar to “發” (faat or fa), which means “getting rich”. “8” is considered a lucky number and is often used to associate with fortunate events. Other than the auspicious meaning it brings, “8” also symbolises infinity and boundlessness as the number becomes “ ” when placed horizontally.
