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Chinese numbers (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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To be fair, zero is a complicated number

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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!