fengsui

Indonesian

Etymology

From Mandarin 風水／风水 (fēngshuǐ, “wind and water”). Doublet of hongsui.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛŋsui̯]
  • Hyphenation: fèng‧sui

Noun

fengsui (plural fengsui-fengsui)

  1. feng shui:
    1. an ancient Chinese system of designing buildings and space arrangement according to special rules about the flow of energy, aimed at achieving harmony with the environment
    2. in Chinese mythology, a system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes

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