SHUI

Meaning of SHUI in English

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Feng shui

{{link=Hung shui River">Hung shui River

Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012

SHUI — Chen Shui bian Feng shui Hung shui River
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FENG SHUI — Traditional Chinese method of arranging the human and social world in auspicious alignment with the forces of the cosmos, including …
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FÊNG SHUI — ˈfəŋˈshwā noun Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) fêng 1 shui 3 , literally, wind and water, from fêng 1 wind + shui …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FENG SHUI — noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) fēngshui geomantic omen, literally, wind-water Date: 1797 : a Chinese geomantic practice in which a structure …
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CHIN-PI SHAN-SHUI — Pinyin jinbi shanshui, English gold-bluegreen landscape, also called ch'ing-l-pai, English green, blue, white style of Chinese landscape painting during the …
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TAN-SHUI — also spelled Tamshui, or Tamsui, coastal chen (town) in T'ai-pei hsien (county), northern Taiwan, on the northern bank of the …
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T'IEN-SHUI — Pinyin Tianshui city, southeast Kansu sheng (province), China. T'ien-shui is situated along the Wei River and was historically an important …
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HUNG-SHUI RIVER — Wade-Giles romanization Hung-shui Ho, Pinyin Hongshui He, river in Kweichow province and in Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region, southern China. It …
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CH'EN SHUI-PIAN — born February 18, 1951, Tainan county, Taiwan also spelled Chen Shui-bian Taiwanese politician who was a prominent pro-independence leader. He …
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FENG SHUI — feng shui BrE AmE ˌfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ ˌfʊŋ-, ˌfeŋ-, ˌ•ˈʃuː i —Chinese fēng shǔi [ 1 fəŋ 3 ʂwei ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FENG SHUI — / ˌfeŋ ˈʃuːi; NAmE ; ˌfʊŋ ˈʃweɪ/ noun [ U ] (from Chinese ) a Chinese system for deciding the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FENG SHUI — I. feng shui 1 /ˌfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Chinese ; Origin: 'wind water' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FENG SHUI — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But feng shui consultants can be hard to find. ▪ Does your house have bad …
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TAIWAN — formerly Formosa Island, off southeastern China, and principal component of the Republic of China (which also includes Matsu and Quemoy …
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LEE TENG-HUI — born Jan. 15, 1923, near Tan-shui, Taiwan First Taiwan-born president (1988–2000) of Taiwan (Republic of China). He became president in …
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FENG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) K'ai feng Feng t'ien {{link=Feng shui">Feng shui
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001 — Blee, David Henry American intelligence officer (b. Nov. 20, 1916, San Francisco, Calif.-d. Aug. 4, 2000, Bethesda, Md.), was a …
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TAIWAN, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a blue canton incorporating a white sun. The width-to-length ratio of …
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TAIWAN STRAIT — also called Formosa Strait, Chinese (Wade-Giles) T'ai-wan Hai-hsia, or (Pinyin) Taiwan Haixia, arm of the Pacific Ocean, 100 miles (160 …
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TAIPEI — Chinese (Wade-Giles) T'ai-pei, capital of Taiwan (Republic of China). It is situated almost at the northern tip of the island …
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T'AO-YAN — hsien (county), northern Taiwan, with an area of 471 sq mi (1,221 sq km). It is bordered by the hsiens …
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SUP'UNG DAM — Korean Sup'ung-Dam, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Shui-feng Shui-pa, or (Pinyin) Shuifeng Shuiba hydroelectric project on the Yalu River at the Korean border …
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SAN-CH'UNG — shih (municipality), T'ai-pei hsien (county), northern Taiwan. It lies west of Taipei city, in the northern part of the western …
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LUAN RIVER — WadeGiles romanization Luan Ho, formerly Lei Shui, or Ju Shui, Pinyin Luan He, Lei Shui, or Ru Shui, river in …
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LO KUAN-CHUNG — born c. 1330, , T'ai-yan?, Shansi province, China died c. 1400, , Hangchow?, Chekiang province Pinyin Luo Guanzhong Chinese writer …
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HSI RIVER — Wade-Giles romanization Hsi Chiang, also spelled Si Kiang, Pinyin Xi Jiang, English West River longest river of southern China. It …
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HAN RIVER — WadeGiles romanization Han Shui, Pinyin Han Shui, one of the most important tributaries of the Yangtze River of China. It …
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CHU YI-TSUN — born Oct. 7, 1629, Hsiu-shui, Chekiang province, China died Nov. 14, 1709, Hsiu-shui also spelled Chu I-tsun, also called Chu …
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FENG — shui [noun] [U] - a Chinese philosophy which states that the position of buildings and the arrangement of furniture and …
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LEE TENG-HUI — born Jan. 15, 1923, near Tan-shui, Taiwan First Taiwan-born president (19882000) of Taiwan (Republic of China). He became president in …
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