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The Five Elements (Wu Xing)

The Five Elements (五行, Wu Xing) are the building blocks of Chinese metaphysics. Everything in nature — and every person — carries a blend of these five energies.

The Five Energies

Wood — growth, kindness, upward drive. Fire — passion, warmth, visibility. Earth — stability, nurturing, trust. Metal — precision, discipline, principle. Water — wisdom, adaptability, flow.

The Two Cycles

Elements generate each other (Wood feeds Fire, Fire makes Earth, Earth bears Metal, Metal carries Water, Water grows Wood) and control each other (Wood parts Earth, Earth dams Water, Water quenches Fire, Fire melts Metal, Metal cuts Wood).

Your element mix

Your BaZi chart shows your personal element balance. An imbalance points to the themes your life naturally gravitates toward — and where balance can help.

Discover your element mix →

For entertainment and self-reflection purposes only.