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Chinese Five Elements (Wuxing) |
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Table of Correspondences |
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| Wood | Fire | Earth | Metal | Water | |
| Chinese Romanized | Mù | Huō | Tŭ | Jīn | Shuĭ |
| Chinese Character | 木 | 火 | 土 | 金 | 水 |
| Season | Spring | Summer | Summer Harvest | Autumn | Winter |
| Agriculture | Sprouting | Blooming | Ripening | Withering | Dormancy |
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| Climate | Wind | Heat | Damp | Dry | Cold |
| Direction | East | South | Center | West | North |
| Planet | Jupiter | Mars | Saturn | Venus | Mercury |
| Yin Organ | Liver | Heart | Spleen | Lung | Kidney |
| Yang Organ | Gall Bladder | Small Intestine |
Stomach | Large Intestine |
Bladder |
| Body Tissue | Sinews | Blood Vessels |
Muscles | Skin | Bone |
| Body System | Metabolism Hormonal |
Cardiovascular Brain |
Digestion | Respiratory Immune System |
Reproductive Urinary |
| Finger | Thumb | Middle | Ring | Index | Little |
| Stage of Life | 0-15 Childhood |
15-30 Young Adult |
30-45 Middle Age |
45-60 Old Age |
60+ Very Old Age |
| Sense Organ | Eyes | Tongue | Mouth | Nose | Ears |
| Taste | Sour | bitter | Sweet | Spicy Pungent |
Salty |
| Color | Green | Red | Yellow | White | Blue Black |
| Yin/Yang Phase | New Yang | Full Yang | Yin-Yang Balance | New Yin | Full Yin |
| Energy Pattern | Generating | Expanding | Stabilizing | Contracting | Flowing |
| Negative Emotion | Anger | Hate | Selfishness Worry |
Grief Sadness |
Fear Anxiety |
| Positive Emotion | Patience Altruism |
Joy Love |
Empathy | Courage | Calmness |
| Virtue | Kindness Ren |
Order Li |
Trust Xin |
Integrity Yi |
Wisdom Zi |
| Celestial Guardian | Green Dragon | Red Phoenix | Yellow Lion | White Tiger | Blue Turtle |
| Animal Frolic | Deer | Crane | Monkey | Tiger | Bear |
| Four Symbols | Azure Dragon Qing Long |
Vermilion Bird Zhu Que |
Yellow Dragon of the Center Huáng-lóng 黃龍 |
White Tiger Bai Hu |
Black Tortoise Xuan Wu |
| Dissolves | Water | Wood | Fire | Earth | Metal |
| Generates | Fire | Earth | Metal | Water | Wood |
| Conflicts | Metal | Water | Wood | Fire | Earth |
| Subdues | Earth | Metal | Water | Wood | Fire |
| Healing Sound A | Shhhhh | Hhhhhaaaaa | Aaaauuuummmm | Ssssiiii | Oooohhhh |
| Healing Sound B | Shoe | Huh | Who | Ssss | Chway |
