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Alternative spellings
Feng Shui, fengshui, feng-shui

Etymology
Chinese �水 (f�ngshu�), "wind and water"

Pronunciation
(Chinese pronunciation): /fɤ� �ueɪ/
(Anglicised pronunciation): fo�ong shw�ʹ, /f�� ��weɪ/, SAMPA|/fUN "SweI?/
(informal pronunciation, based on the spelling): /f�� ��ui/, SAMPA|/fEN "Sui/

Noun
en-noun|sg=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.

Translations
trans-top|system of designing buildings and space arrangement
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trans-top|system of spiritual energies present in landscapes in Chinese mythology
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Verb
feng shui (third-person singular present tense 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.

See also
geomancy
interior decoration

ru:feng shui

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