Meanings
wuxing1
alternative wu-hsing · alternative Wuxing · alternative Wu Xing
- uncountablethe five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth
, Five transformations
Synonyms: Five Phases, Five Elements, Five Fists, Five Powers
Wuxing2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth
Origin
wuxing · noun
- Mandarin五行
- Englishwuxing
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 五行 (wǔxíng).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Wuxing · proper noun
- Mandarin吳興 /吴兴
- EnglishWuxing
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 吳興 /吴兴.
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 五行, 吳興 /吴兴
- 五行Wuxing
- 吳興 /吴兴district
Chinese Mandarin 五行, 吳興 /吴兴
- 五行 (wǔxíng)Wuxing
- 吳興 /吴兴district
Japanese 五行
- 五行 (gogyō)Wuxing
Korean 오행
- 오행 (ohaeng)Wuxing
Vietnamese ngũ hành
- ngũ hànhWuxing
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