# Chinese Character Five Elements (Hanzi Wuxing) Lookup

> Chinese Character Five Elements (Hanzi Wuxing) Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from api.cn402.com, paid per call via x402, $0.016/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Determines the Wu Xing (Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) attribute of one or more Chinese characters, used in naming consultations and Feng Shui analysis.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.cn402.com/hanzi/wuxing
- Price: $0.016/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/api-cn402-com-993b6ab4
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_P8dId01-11sIaZ855bY3N

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability api-cn402-com-993b6ab4
```

Example prompt: What are the Wu Xing five elements attributes for the Chinese characters 明、志、华 — I'm consulting on a baby name and need to know if they're Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to determine the Five Elements (Wu Xing) attribute of specific Chinese characters for naming consultations, Feng Shui analysis, BaZi elemental balance checks, or Chinese baby naming. Prefer this over generic Chinese character APIs when the specific Wu Xing / elemental classification is needed.

## Known failure modes

- Non-Chinese or non-hanzi characters submitted — may return error or null classification
- Invalid or empty input — returns 400-level error
- Character not found in wuxing database — returns unknown or missing element
- Network timeout or payment failure — returns 402 or 5xx error

## How this service works

Chinese character five elements, hanzi wuxing, 汉字五行, 字五行, character element attribute, metal wood water fire earth for hanzi, Chinese naming, 中国起名, Chinese name analysis Five Elements, Chinese baby naming Feng Shui. Determine Five Elements (Wu Xing) attribute of each Chinese character. Used in Chinese naming consultations and Feng Shui.

## Output

Returns the Five Elements (Wu Xing) classification — Metal (金), Wood (木), Water (水), Fire (火), or Earth (土) — for each submitted Chinese character, enabling elemental balance analysis for naming or Feng Shui purposes.

## Example request

```json
{
 "text": "明志华"
}
```

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "format": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Optional response format hint"
  }
 }
}
```

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