yīn​yáng​wǔ​xíng

yin-yang and the five elements

  • created reference approved 阴阳五行/陰陽五行 → 阴阳/陰陽 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳五行 / 陰陽五行 yīn​yáng​wǔ​xíng

    阴阳 / 陰陽 yīn​yáng

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  • created reference approved 阴阳五行/陰陽五行 → 五行 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳五行 / 陰陽五行 yīn​yáng​wǔ​xíng

    五行 wǔ​xíng

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  • created sense approved 阴阳五行/陰陽五行 · yīn​yáng​wǔ​xíng · yin-yang and the five elements — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳五行 / 陰陽五行

    yīn​yáng​wǔ​xíng

    yin-yang and the five elements

    The core concepts of ancient Chinese cosmology and philosophy, combining the dual forces of [[阴阳|陰陽|yin1 yang2]] with the five elementary forces or phases of [[五行|五行|wu3 xing2]] (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water). This school of thought influenced all aspects of Chinese culture, including statecraft, medicine, and divination.

    阴阳 (literal) → 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · yin and yang 五行 (literal) → 五行 · wǔ​xíng · five phases

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