English Explanatory Dictionary

wuxing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth
name
  1. A district of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Pronunciation

wo͞o′shĭng′

Word forms

wuxing wu-hsing Wu Xing

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Five Phases Five Elements Five Powers
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