àm-káu暗九
a custom or superstition where it is believed
a custom or superstition where it is believed that bad luck or misfortune comes at an unlucky age where both digits can be added to result into a nine (9), especially at a ripe old age (e.g. 90, 81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18, 9, etc.)
| Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ) | àm-káu |
|---|---|
| Tâi-lô | àm-káu |
| Chinese characters | 暗九 |