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Shapes that look like steps, or which resemble a narrowing at the mid-point, are regarded as inauspicious, as the connotations are thought to be negative. The Chinese have always been suspicious of anything irregular or asymmetrical since imbalance of this sort is anathema to good luck. If you are not sure about a shape, it is always best to opt for ones that look complete and balanced, with all the sides of a similar height and width.

The shapes shown above resemble the Chinese characters “Ji,” which means good luck, and “Wang,” which means King. As both shapes are considered auspicious, designing a floor space or piece of furniture in these shapes would be deemed to bring good fortune to the user and the home.

The two shapes above are considered to be inauspicious since they resemble Chinese words that mean “Xia,” or “down,” and “Xiong,” or bad luck, respectively. These two shapes are therefore considered very unlucky.