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Wu Xing

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Also known as wuxing, Five elements

cycle of the five elements in Chinese astrology

Key facts

Chinese
五行
Hanyu pinyin
wǔxíng
Bopomofo
ㄨˇㄒㄧㄥˊ
Wade giles
wu -hsing
Ipa
[u ̀ .ɕi ̌ ŋ]
Yale romanization
ngh-hàhng
Jyutping
Ng5 Hang4
Hokkien poj
Ngó͘-hân, Ngó͘-hîng
Fuzhou buc
Ngū-hèng

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
world view
Has part
Water
Author
Zou Yan
Based on
yin and yang
Main subject
natural phenomenon
Image
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described by source
Gujin Tushu Jicheng
native label
오행
Commons category
Wu Xing (Chinese philosophy)
time period
Sengoku period
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Encyclopedic overview

Vietnamese name Vietnamese alphabetngũ hành Chữ Hán五行 Korean name Hangul오행 Hanja五行

Mongolian name Mongolian Cyrillicтаван махбод Mongolian script ᠲᠠᠪᠤᠨ ᠮᠠᠬᠠᠪᠤᠳ Japanese name Kanji五行 Hiraganaごぎょう

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