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Chinese numbers (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by sjmarf to c/[email protected]
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To be fair, zero is a complicated number

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The character used to refer to a type of tree sap, but shares the same pronounciation as 七. I'm guessing the reason it's considered offensive is because the top component implies ejaculation, but that's something I'd need to check!