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Wood |
Fire |
Earth |
Metal |
Water |
| Orientation |
East |
South |
Middle |
West |
North |
| Season |
Spring |
Summer |
Late Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
| Climate |
Wind |
Summer Heat |
Dampness |
Dryness |
Cold |
| Cultivation |
Germinate |
Grow |
Transform |
Reap |
Store |
| Yin Organ |
Liver |
Heart |
Spleen/Pancreas |
Lung |
Kidney |
| Yang Organ |
Gall Bladder |
Small Intestine |
Stomach |
Large Intestine |
Bladder |
| Orifice |
Eye |
Tongue |
Mouth |
Nose |
Ear |
| Tissues |
Tendons |
Vessels |
Muscles |
Skin & Hair |
Bones |
| Emotions |
Anger |
Joy |
Love |
Grief |
Fear |
| Body Fluid |
Tears |
Sweat |
Saliva |
Mucus |
Urine |
| Colour |
Blue/Green |
Red |
Yellow |
White |
Black |
| Taste |
Sour |
Bitter |
Sweet |
Pungent |
Salty |
| Voice |
Shout |
Laugh |
Sing |
Cry |
Groan |
| Shape |
Rectangle |
Triangle |
Square |
Round |
Curve |
| Grain |
Wheat |
Beans |
Rice |
Corn |
Millet |
| Mental Quality |
Sensitivity |
Creativity |
Clarity |
Intuition |
Spontaneity |
| Finger |
Index |
Middle |
Thumb |
Ring |
Little |
| Sense |
Sight |
Speech |
Taste |
Smell |
Hearing |
| Smell |
Rancid |
Scorched |
Fragrant |
Rotten |
Putrid |
| Life |
Birth |
Youth |
Adulthood |
Old Age |
Death |

The Interactions of Wu Xing: The creation cycle (black, circle shaped arrows) and the overcoming cycle (white, star shaped arrows).
The doctrine of five phases describes two cycles, a generating or creation cycle, also known as "mother-son", and an overcoming or destruction cycle, also known as "grandfather-nephew", of interactions between the phases.
Generating
The common memory jogs, which help to remind in what order the phases are:
Wood feeds Fire;
Fire creates Earth (ash);
Earth bears Metal;
Metal carries Water (as in a bucket or tap, or water condenses on metal);
Water nourishes Wood.
Also:
Wood absorbs Water;
Water rusts Metal;
Metal breaks up Earth;
Earth smothers Fire;
Fire burns Wood.
Other common words for this cycle include "begets", "engenders" and "mothers."
Overcoming
Wood parts Earth (such as roots; or, Trees can prevent soil erosion);
Earth absorbs (or muddies) Water (or Earth dam control the water);
Water quenches Fire;
Fire melts Metal;
Metal chops Wood.
This cycle might also be called "controls", "restrains" or "fathers".
