---
title: "Fengshui Meaning: 风水 (fēngshuǐ) Means “feng shui”"
description: "风水 (traditional 風水, fēngshuǐ) means “feng shui; geomancy”. Hear its tones, see what 风 and 水 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 风水 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

风水 fēngshuǐ

## feng shui; geomancy

## Its characters

1. 风 fēng wind
2. 水 shuǐ water

## In a sentence

老人说这房子的风水很好。 The old man said this house has good feng shui.

丁浩笑着说：“妈，这都什么年代了，您还讲究**风水**？

From [风水是什么？ · What is feng shui?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-feng-shui#library-word-102-104)

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## More words with 风 or 水

- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风暴 fēngbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbao)
- [风波 fēngbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbo)
- [风采 fēngcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengcai)
- [风格 fēnggé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengge)
- [风光 fēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengguang)
- [风景 fēngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengjing)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [风貌 fēngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengmao)
- [风情 fēngqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengqing)

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