Meaning of 五行
五行 means the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth); five phases. Pronounced wǔ xíng.
- the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth); five phases
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
wǔ五
xíng行
yǔ与
rén人
tǐ体
de的
wǔ五
zàng脏
liù六
fǔ腑
xiāng相
duì对
yìng应
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five elements correspond to the internal organs of the human body.
Wǔ五
xíng行
xiāng相
shēng生
xiāng相
kè克
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhé哲
xué学
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The theory of the mutual generation and overcoming of the five elements is an important component of ancient Chinese philosophy.
Suàn算
mìng命
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
tā他
wǔ五
xíng行
quē缺
huǒ火
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
chuān穿
hóng红
sè色
yī衣
fu服
。
The fortune-teller said that he lacks the fire element in his birth chart and needs to wear more red clothes.
Jīn金
、
mù木
、
shuǐ水
、
huǒ火
、
tǔ土
hé合
chēng称
wǔ五
xíng行
。
Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are collectively called the five elements.