Pinyin: mù English Definition: tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 Chinese Definition: ①树类植物的通称：树木。乔木。灌木。木石(树木和石头，喻没有知觉和情感的东西)。缘木求鱼。 ②木料、木制品：木材。木器。木刻。木匠。木已成舟。 ③棺材：棺木。 ④质朴：木讷(朴实迟钝)。 ⑤呆笨：木鸡。 ⑥感觉不灵敏，失去知觉：麻木。 ⑦中国古代乐器八音之一。 ⑧姓氏。
Each year of the Chinese zodiac not only has an animal associated with it, it also is attached to one of five elements: fire, wood, earth, water, metal.
