the number thirty-eight

The traditional eighteen types of martial arts weapons, such as the sword, spear, axe, and halberd

The eighteen levels of hell in Buddhist and folk mythology where the souls of evil people suffer for their sins

The eighteen saints or arhats of Buddhism who are said to have stayed in the world to protect the dharma; they are commonly depicted as a group in Buddhist temples.

A young woman becomes very different in appearance and personality from the little girl she once was; often used to remark on how much more beautiful a girl has become as she grows up.

The twenty-eight constellations of the traditional Chinese astronomical system, which are divided into four groups of seven representing the four cardinal directions.

the number fifty-eight

Used to describe something that undergoes many transformations or variations, as seen in the phrase [[女大十八变|女大十八變|nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4]] regarding a young woman's changing appearance during puberty

the 28-spotted ladybird or hadda beetle; Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata

The line of latitude 38 degrees north, which served as the dividing line between the US and Soviet occupation zones in Korea after World War II and preceded the current Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

the twenty-eight constellations of the Chinese zodiac along the celestial equator and ecliptic

the eighteen layers of hell in Buddhist and Taoist belief; a state of extreme suffering or utter misery

group of eighteen distinguished academics and officials serving under the future Emperor Taizong of Tang during the early Tang Dynasty

the traditional Chinese goddess of the wind, often appearing in folklore and literature

To cast someone into the lowest level of hell; used to describe being severely punished or banished to an extremely painful and dark place for committing heavy crimes.