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Wood
(木 - Mù) |
Fire
(火 - Huǒ) |
Earth
(土 - Tǔ) |
Metal
(金 - Jīn) |
Water
(水 - Shuǐ) |
| Cycles |
Creation |
feeds Fire |
makes Earth |
creates Metal |
collects Water |
nourishes Wood |
| Destruction |
breaks Earth |
melts Metal |
absorbs Water |
splits Wood |
extinguishes Fire |
| Symbol |
|
Dragon |
Phoenix |
Caldron? |
Tiger |
Tortoise |
| Action |
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Crushing (collapse)
崩 (bēng) |
Exploding/Pounding
炮 (pào) |
Crossing
橫 (héng) |
Splitting
劈 (pǐ) |
Drilling
鑽 (zūan) |
Colours
颜色. yán sè |
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Green
青 (qīng) |
Red
红 (hóng) |
Yellow
黄 (huáng) |
White
白 (bái) |
Black/Blue
黑 (hēi) / 蓝 (lán)
|
Planets
行星, xing xing |
|
Wood Star
木星 (mùxīng)
Jupiter |
Fire Star
火星 (huǒxīng)
Mars |
Earth Star
土星 (tǔxīng)
Saturn |
Metal Star
金星 (jīnxīng)
Venus |
Water Star
水星 (shuǐxīng)
Mercury |
Heavenly or spiritual Creatures
四象 - Sì Xiàng |
|
Azure Dragon
青龍 (qīng lóng) the Azure Dragon of the East |
Vermillion Bird of the South
朱雀 (zhū què)
Red Phoenix |
Yellow Dragon
黃龍 (huáng lóng)
the fifth Guardian Beast, the guardian of the Center |
White Tiger
白虎 (bái hǔ)
the White Tiger of the West |
Black Tortoise Serpent
玄武 (xuán wǔ), literally "Mysterious Warrior" the guardian spirit of the north |
Dragon Kings
龍王 - Lóng Wáng) |
|
Ao Guang (敖廣),
the Dragon of the East Sea |
Ao Qin (敖欽),
the Dragon of the South Sea |
|
Ao Run (敖閏)
the Dragon of the West Sea |
Ao Shun (敖順)
the Dragon of the North Sea |
| Seasons |
|
Spring (春季) |
Summer (夏季) |
Late Summer
according to other sources:
Change of seasons
(Every third month) |
Autumn (秋季) |
Winter (冬季) |
| Stages |
|
Birth, Germination |
Growth |
Transformation |
Reaping, Harvest |
Storage |
| Climate |
|
Windy |
Heat |
Damp, Humid |
Dry |
Cold |
| Grains |
|
Wheat |
Corn |
Millet |
Rice |
Beans |
| Fruits |
|
Plum |
Apricot |
Date (Jujube) |
Peach |
Chestnut |
| Month |
|
1/2 |
4/5 |
3/6/9/12 |
7/8 |
10/11 |
| Day |
|
Thursday |
Tuesday |
Saturday |
Friday |
Wednsday |
| Time of Day |
|
Morning |
Noon |
Afternoon |
Evening |
Nights |
| Compass, direction |
|
East |
South |
Center |
West |
North |
| Energy |
|
Upward |
Expansive |
Downward |
Contracted |
Floating |
| Moving direction |
|
back |
right |
Center |
forward |
left |
| Metals |
|
Iron |
Copper |
Gold |
Silver |
Tin |
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Yin / Yang
陰陽; 阴阳; yīn yáng |
|
Lesser Yang
Young Yang
New Yang |
Utmost Yang
Old Yang
Full Yang |
Center
Yin-Yang Balance |
Lesser Yin
Young Yin
New Yin |
Utmost Yin
Old Yin
Full Yin |
Heavenly Stems
Chinese Calendar |
|
Jia, 甲 (jiǎ)
Yi, 乙 (yǐ) |
Bing, 丙 (bǐng)
Ding, 丁 (dīng) |
Wu, 戊 (wù)
Ji, 己 (jǐ) |
Gen, 庚 (gēng)
Xin, 辛 (xīn) |
Ren, 壬 (rén)
Gui, 癸 (guǐ) |
8 Trigrams
Bagua
八卦, Bāguà |
|
☱ Ground - 巽 (xùn)
☶ Shake - 震 (zhèn) |
☲ Radiance - 離 (lí)
|
☷ Field - 坤 (kūn)
☳ Bound - 艮 (gèn) |
☰ Force - 乾 (qián)
☴ Open - 兌 (duì) |
☵ Gorge - 坎 (kǎn) |
8 Trigrams
Nature
Zì Rán
自然 |
|
Wind - 巽
Thunder - 震 |
Fire - 離 |
Earth - 坤
Mountain - 艮 |
Heaven - 乾
Marsh - 兌 |
Water - 坎 |
| 8 Trigrams Direction |
|
Southeast
East |
South |
Southwest
Northeast |
Northwest
West |
North |
8 Trigrams
Family
Jiā Zú
家族 |
|
Eldest son,
Eldest Daughter |
Middle Daughter |
Mother
Youngest Son |
Father,
Youngest Daughter |
Middle Son |
Five Virtues
Wŭ Cháng
五常 |
|
Benevolence |
Propriety |
Sincerity |
Righteousness |
Wisdom |
Five Relations
Wŭ Lún
五倫 |
Superior |
Ruler
君 (jūn) |
Father
父 (fù)
|
Husband, Man
夫 (fū)
|
Elder Brother
兄 (xiōng) |
Friend
朋 (péng) |
| Subordinate |
(Civil) Servant
臣 (chén) |
Son
子 (zǐ) |
Wife, Woman
婦 (fù) |
Younger Brother
弟 (dì) |
Friend
友 (yŏu) |
Yin Organs (Solid)
脏 - zàng
|
|
Liver
肝 (gān) |
Heart
心 (xīn)
Pericardium
心包 (xīn bāo) |
Spleen
脾 (pí)
Pancreas
膵 (cuì) |
Lungs
肺 (fèi) |
Kidneys
腎 (shèn) |
Yang Organs (Hollow)
腑, fǔ
|
|
Gall Bladder |
Small Intestine
Triple Warmer |
Stomach |
Large Intestine |
Bladder |
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| Taste, flavour |
|
sour |
bitter |
sweet |
pungent, spicy |
salty |
| Smell |
|
goatish |
burning |
fragrant |
rank |
rotten |
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| Senses |
|
Vision, Sight |
Touch, Speech |
Taste |
Smell |
Hearing |
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| Actions |
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Countenance |
Sight |
Thought |
Speech |
Listening |
| Emotions (+) |
|
Kindness |
Joy
Love |
Fulfillment
Thoughtfulness
Reflexion
Empathy
Sympathy |
Hope |
Will |
| Emotions (-) |
|
Anger
Resentment |
Sadness
Hate |
Obsession
Worry
|
Grief
Guilt
Regret
Lamenting |
Fear
Anxiety |
| Function |
|
Purification |
Circulation |
Digestion |
Respiration |
Elimination |
| Sounds |
|
calling, shouting |
laughing |
singing |
crying
deep sighing |
moaning, groaning |
| Five Emperors |
|
Shaohao (少昊) |
Fuxi (伏羲) |
Yellow Emperor
(黄帝 - huangdi) |
Shennong
(神農) |
Zhuanxu (顓頊) |
Earth 
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