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堪舆
kān​yú

geomancy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 堪 kān
    heaven
    (bound form) heaven; specifically in the context of 堪舆 kān​yú which contrasts heaven with the earth
  2. 舆 輿 yú
    territory
    (literary) the earth; land; territory. This sense uses the carriage as a metaphor for the earth, often contrasted with 堪 kān which represents the canopy or heaven.