Unlike your personal Kua Number or the Floor Level Selector, this tool looks purely at the digits of the property's own house, apartment, or unit number — based on traditional Chinese phonetic number meanings (4 sounds like "death," 8 sounds like "prosper," and so on). Enter any house, unit, or floor number to see its digit-by-digit breakdown.
In Mandarin and Cantonese, the number 4 is pronounced very similarly to the word for "death." Because of this phonetic coincidence (not any mathematical property), many buildings in Chinese-influenced regions skip the 4th floor or unit numbers containing 4, especially 14 and 24.
The number 8 is pronounced similarly to the word for "prosper" or "wealth" in Chinese. It's considered the most auspicious digit, especially in numbers related to money, business openings, and property, which is why addresses and phone numbers with multiple 8s are highly sought after and sometimes sold at a premium.
Yes. Your Kua Number (calculated from birth year and gender) is a personal number that determines your favorable compass directions. This calculator instead looks at the digits of the property's own house, unit, or floor number and their traditional Chinese phonetic associations — a completely separate layer of feng shui belief.
No. This is a cultural and symbolic tradition, not a rule with predictive power. Many people happily live in homes with a 4 in the address. Use this as a fun cultural reference or a talking point, not a reason to avoid an otherwise great home.