zhè / běn / shū / bǎ / jīn / mù / shuǐ / huǒ / tǔ / chēng / wéi / wǔ / zhǒng / yuán / sù

这本书把金、木、水、火、土称为五种原素。

This book calls metal, wood, water, fire, and earth the five basic elements.