Chinese Five Elements
Fire, earth metal water and wood
A lovely illustration of the Chinese 5 Elements. Ancient Chinese philosophers believed that all things were made of one or more of these elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Water
The story of the character for ‘fire’: 火.
Drawing pictures around Chinese Characters. Look at these examples for fire, water and wood. Now think of your own way to illustrate a character.
土 （EARTH） Stroke Order
水 (WATER) stroke order
木 （TREE） Chineasy image and then Stroke order practise.
金 (METAL) stroke order
The Five Elements (or phases) of Chinese philosophy. These are used to help with Chinese traditional medicine, Chinese music, philosophy and more. Can you work out how each element feeds another and then how each element can control or overcome another?
