Etymology

wuxing

wu·xing
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Today it means: the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth Full definition →

Mandarin 五行
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wuxing · noun1

  1. Mandarin · derived from五行
  2. English todaywuxing

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

Wuxing · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from吳興 /吴兴
  2. English todayWuxing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 吳興 /吴兴.

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