wuxing
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Wu_Xing.png/220px-Wu_Xing.png)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 五行 (wǔxíng).
Noun
[edit]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