🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Feng Shui

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Feng Shui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Feng Shui/ˈfɛŋ ˈʃweɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Muitas pessoas consultam especialistas em Feng Shui para melhorar a energia de suas casas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing everyone with their surrounding environment.

    "Many people consult Feng Shui experts to arrange their homes for better energy flow."
  2. 2

    The art of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony and balance.

    "The office was designed with Feng Shui principles to enhance productivity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Feng Shui' originates from Chinese, literally meaning 'wind-water.' It has been used since the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) to describe the practice of arranging the environment to promote harmony and balance. Over centuries, it evolved into a complex system of aesthetics and philosophy that influences architecture and urban planning.

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🇫🇷French → English

Feng Shui

Transliteration: Feng Shui

"De nombreuses personnes consultent des experts en Feng Shui pour améliorer l'énergie de leur maison."

🇩🇪German → English

Feng Shui

Transliteration: Feng Shui

"Das Büro wurde nach Feng Shui-Prinzipien gestaltet, um die Produktivität zu steigern."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Feng Shui

Transliteration: Feng Shui

"Molte persone si rivolgono a esperti di Feng Shui per migliorare l'energia delle loro case."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Feng Shui

Transliteration: Feng Shui

"Muchas personas consultan a expertos en Feng Shui para mejorar la energía de sus hogares."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Feng Shui

Transliteration: Feng Shui

"Muitas pessoas consultam especialistas em Feng Shui para melhorar a energia de suas casas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

फेंग शुई

Transliteration: Feng Shui

"कई लोग अपने घरों की ऊर्जा को बेहतर बनाने के लिए फेंग शुई विशेषज्ञों से परामर्श करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

风水

Transliteration: Fēngshuǐ

"许多人咨询风水专家来改善他们家的能量流。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

풍수

Transliteration: Pungsu

"많은 사람들이 집의 에너지를 개선하기 위해 풍수 전문가에게 상담합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

風水

Transliteration: Fūsui

"多くの人々が自宅のエネルギーを改善するために風水の専門家に相談します。"

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