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Chinese Words
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see also:
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Pinyin for english-like spelling of
chinese characters.
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Bopomofo for the phonetic alphabet used to write
chinese characters.
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Mandarin Tones
for how to pronouce chinese characters.
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The Five Elements of Ancient China
Below are listed the Chinese words for the five primary elements
(五行 - wǔ xíng)
of
ancient China - metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Corresponding to
the five constant virtues - benevolence, righteousness, propriety,
knowledge, and faith.
It is interesting
to note the similarity with the four elements of ancient Greece -
earth, wind, water, and fire.
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