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五行

wǔ xíng

2-character word

What 五行 means

1. five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水

The characters in 五行

• 五wǔfive; 5
• 行xíng(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit…

Words starting with 五行

• 五行八作wǔ háng bā zuōall the trades; people of all trades and professions

Sounds the same

Read wǔ xíng, tone for tone, but written differently.

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