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Five-spice powder(Chinese:五香粉;pinyin:wǔxiāng fěn) is aspice mixtureof five or more spices—commonlystar anise,cloves,Chinese cinnamon,Sichuan pepper, andfennel seeds—used predominantly in almostall branchesofChinese cuisine.‍​‍‍‍​‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍ The five flavors of the spices reflect the five traditional Chinese elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water) and flavors (sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and savory).[better source needed]The addition of eight other spices createsthirteen-spice powder[zh](十三香), which is used less commonly.