feng shui

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.6 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Feng Shui, fengshui, feng-shui

[edit] Etymology

From Chinese 风水 (fēngshuǐ), “‘wind and water’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: fo͝ong shwāʹ, fĕng shwāʹ, IPA: /fʊŋˈʃweɪ/, /fɛŋˈʃweɪ/, SAMPA: /fUN"SweI/, /fEN"SweI/

  Rhymes: -eɪ

• (spelling pronunciation) IPA: /fɛŋˈʃu(ː).i/, SAMPA: /fEN"Su(:).i/

  Rhymes: -uːi

[edit] Usage notes

The spelling pronunciation may be regarded as incorrect, although it is acceptable when used jocularly in informal situations.

[edit] Noun

feng shui (uncountable)

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.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to feng shui (third-person singular simple present feng shuis, present participle feng shuiing, simple past and past participle feng shuied)

1. (transitive) To arrange a space according to the rules of feng shui.

   I'm going to have my bedroom feng shuied. Maybe this will finally bring me good luck.

[edit] See also

• geomancy
• interior decoration