fengsui

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Mandarin 風水 (fēngshuǐ, “wind and water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /feŋsui/

Noun

fengsui (plural fengsui-fengsui, first-person possessive fengsuiku, second-person possessive fengsuimu, third-person possessive fengsuinya)

  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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