wuxing

English

Chart of wuxing interactions

Alternative forms

wu-hsing, Wuxing, Wu Xing

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 五行 (wǔxíng).

Noun

wuxing (uncountable)

the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth
Synonyms: Five Phases, Five Elements

Translations

Wuxing

Chinese:
Cantonese: 五行 (ng⁵ hang⁴)

Eastern Min: 五行 (ngū-hèng)

Hakka: 五行 (ńg-hàng) (Sixian)

Hokkien: 五行 (ngó͘-hêng) (Taiwanese Hokkien)

Mandarin: 五行 (zh) (wǔxíng)

Teochew: 五行 (ngou⁶ hêng⁵)

Wu: 五行 (⁵u-yin)
Japanese: 五行 (ja) (gogyō)
Korean: 오행(五行) (ko) (ohaeng)
Vietnamese: ngũ hành (vi)

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