List of English Words of Chinese Origin - F

F

Fan-tan
from Cantonese 番攤 (fāntān), lit. (take) turns scattering
Feng shui
from feng, wind and shui, water 風水; (slang) Denotes an object or scene is aesthetically balanced (generally used in construction or design)
Foo dog
from Mandarin 佛 Buddha (from their use as guardians of Buddhist temples)

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