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金木水火土

gam1 muk6 seoi2 fo2 tou2

jin1 mu4 shui3 huo3 tu3

the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth | also seen as 五行

Level: 2

金木水火土

金 gam1 jin1 jin4 - gold
木 muk6 mu4 - tree; wood
水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice
火 fo2 huo3 - fire
土 tou2 tu3 - soil; earth

This word was added by bybell on 6th Mar 2007 and last edited on 13th Jun 2008

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