Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/April 19

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Word of the day
for April 19
feng shui n
  1. (Chinese mythology) A system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.
  2. (by extension) 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.

Today is the eve of UN Chinese Language Day, one of six such days established by UNESCO to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and to promote the equal use of its working languages.

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