hongsui

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Min Nan 風水 (hong-súi, “wind and water”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hoŋsui/

Noun

hongsui (plural hongsui-hongsui, first-person possessive hongsuiku, second-person possessive hongsuimu, third-person possessive hongsuinya)

  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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