# wuxing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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