No. 494 in Chinese
号
"号" (hào): Number, day (date), or size.
In a sentence
今天是几号？
What date is today?
In this sentence, '号' refers to the date of the month.
我住在三号楼。
I live in Building No. 3.
Here, '号' is used to denote the number associated with an item, in this case a building.
喂，那边有人叫你的号。
Hello, someone over there is calling your number.
In this sentence, '号' refers to a number being called, potentially for a queue or appointment.
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