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路衝

简路冲 · 繁路衝

Mandarin · pinyin lù chōng

(feng shui) street layout in which the line of a road runs toward a house (as at a T-intersection), regarded as unfavorable for the occupants of the house

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路: lù · road, path, street; journey
衝: Look up this written character
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over

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4–1 · lu4 chong1

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