feng shui
English · Español · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
feng shui¹
- /fʌŋˈʃweɪ/ US, UK
- /fʊŋ-/ US, UK
- /fɛŋ-/ US, UK
- /fɛŋˈʃuː.i/
Rhymes with -eɪ, -uːi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Mandarin 風水 /风水 (fēngshuǐ, “feng shui (Chinese system of geomancy)”, literally “wind and water”): 風 /风 (fēng, “wind”) + 水 (shuǐ, “water”). Doublet of fung shui.
noun Fong choui · Feng Shui · fengshui · feng-shui
-
A system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.
On my telling two missionaries here lately that this Government would not allow a road to be made to their coal mines because it would obstruct the Feng-shui, they only laughed at it. [...] The upper classes may have Feng-shui, and use it when it suits them, as the Government do; but they also, when
Similar: Chinese geomancy, fung shui
- An ancient Chinese system of geomancy used to design buildings and graves, and to determine the spatial arrangement of things, according to rules about the flow of energy, aimed at achieving harmony with the environment, promoting good fortune and wealth, etc. Feng-Shui has long been the puzzle of European residents in China. It is the principle which is given as a reason for every opposition to modern improvements, and which commands the devotions of the Chinese to such an extent that they will commit murder to avenge its neglect. [...] This Feng-Shui is
- The state of having a space in a particular order, though not necessarily in accordance with any actual principles of the Chinese system of geomancy.
verb feng shuis · feng shuiing · feng shuied · Fong choui · Feng Shui
- 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.
Feng Shui²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of feng shui On my telling two missionaries here lately that this Government would not allow a road to be made to their coal mines because it would obstruct the Feng-shui, they only laughed at it. [...] The upper classes may have Feng-shui, and use it when it suits them, as the Government do; but they also, when
Translations
Every language
noun system of spiritual energies present in the natural features of landscapes
| 中文 | 風水 /风水 fēngshuǐ |
|---|
noun ancient Chinese system of geomancy used to design buildings and graves, and to determine the spatial arrangement of things
| 한국어 | 풍수 pungsu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 風水 fūsui |
| 中文 | 風水 /风水 fēngshuǐ |
| Русский | фэншу́й fɛnšúj, фэн-шу́й fɛn-šúj |
| Tiếng Việt | phong thủy |
| العربية | فِنْغ شُوي finḡ šūy |
| עברית | פנג שווי |
Talk about this word "feng shui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/feng%20shui. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. feng shui. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/feng%20shui "feng shui." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/feng%20shui.Cite this
@misc{feng_shui_2026,
title = {feng shui},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feng%20shui},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
