Lucky-number reader
Paste a phone number, price, license plate or address. You get a cultural luck score, a memorability score and the meaning of every digit.
How the scores work
The cultural luck score starts at 50. Each digit adds or subtracts according to widely shared Mandarin and Cantonese homophones: 8 for prosperity, 6 for smoothness, 9 for longevity, 4 for death. Known combinations such as 168 and 518 add points, numbers ending in 8 earn a bonus, and avoiding 4 entirely earns another.
The memorability score rewards short length, few distinct digits, repeats, palindromes and sequences, the patterns people recall most easily.
Read the background in Chinese lucky numbers in business and choosing a business phone number.
Frequently asked questions
Is this fortune telling?
No. It reports cultural preferences that affect buyer choices. It does not predict outcomes.
Why does 4 lower the score?
In Mandarin and Cantonese, 4 sounds like the word for death, so many buyers avoid it.
What makes a number memorable?
Short length, repeated digits, simple patterns and meaningful chunks.