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)

1. 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)