wuxing

== English == === Alternative forms === wu-hsing, Wuxing, Wu Xing === Etymology === Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 五行 (wǔxíng). === Pronunciation === enPR: wo͞o′shĭng′ Hyphenation: wu‧xing === Noun === wuxing (uncountable) 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, Five Fists, Five Powers, Five transformations ==== Translations ====