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Meaning of "Yin and Yang" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YIN AND YANG

From Chinese (Peking) yin dark + yang bright.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YIN AND YANG

Yin and Yang  [jɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YIN AND YANG

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Yin and Yang is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YIN AND YANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Yin and yang

Ritual traditions: ▪ Faism ▪ Jitongism ▪ Nuoism ▪ Wuism Devotional traditions: ▪ Mazuism ▪ Wang Ye worship Organized societies: ▪ Deism ▪ Luoism ▪ Xiaism ▪ Xiantiandao ▪ Qigong ▪ Tiandism Related religions ▪ Benzhuism ▪ Bimoism ▪ Bon ▪ Dongbaism ▪ Ruism ▪ Shigongism ▪ Ua Dab ▪ Yao Taoism Portal Shenism v t e In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang, which are often shortened to "yin-yang" or "yin yang", are concepts used to describe how apparently opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. Many tangible dualities are thought of as physical manifestations of the duality of yin and yang. This duality lies at the origins of many branches of classical Chinese science and philosophy, as well as being a primary guideline of traditional Chinese medicine, and a central principle of different forms of Chinese martial arts and exercise, such as baguazhang, taijiquan, and qigong, as well as in the pages of the I Ching.

Definition of Yin and Yang in the English dictionary

The definition of Yin and Yang in the dictionary is two complementary principles of Chinese philosophy: Yin is negative, dark, and feminine, Yang positive, bright, and masculine. Their interaction is thought to maintain the harmony of the universe and to influence everything within it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YIN AND YANG

Yinchuan
Yinchwan
yindie
Yingkou
Yingkow
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WORDS THAT END LIKE YIN AND YANG

bang
big bang
Chang
dang
fang
gang
gangbang
hang
kang
lang
Malang
mang
mustang
orang
rang
sang
tang
wang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of Yin and Yang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Yin and Yang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YIN AND YANG

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Translator English - Chinese

阴阳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Yin y Yang
570 millions of speakers

English

Yin and Yang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यिन और यांग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يين و يانغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Инь и Ян
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Yin e Yang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Yin এবং ইয়াং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Yin et Yang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yin dan Yang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Yin und Yang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陰陽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음과 양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yin lan Yang
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Âm và Dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யின் மற்றும் யங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यिन आणि यांग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yin ve Yang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Yin e Yang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yin i Yang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Інь і Ян
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Yin si Yang
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Yin και Yang
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Yin en Yang
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Yin och Yang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Yin og Yang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Yin and Yang

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YIN AND YANG»

The term «Yin and Yang» is regularly used and occupies the 70.069 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YIN AND YANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Yin and Yang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Yin and Yang» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Yin and Yang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YIN AND YANG»

Discover the use of Yin and Yang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Yin and Yang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Harmonizing Yin and Yang: The Dragon-Tiger Classic
Connecting the empty and the filled are the six yin and yang components of the hexagram. The function of ch'ien lies in the numerics seven and nine, and the function of k'un lies in the numerics six and eight. The numerics of the four directions ...
‎2013
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Zen Shiatsu: How to Harmonize Yin and Yang for Better Health
In this richly illustrated work, the author thoroughly covers tonigication-sedation, meridian shiatsu (Zen Shiatsu).
Shizuto Masunaga, Wataru Ohashi, 1977
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The Yin and Yang of American Culture: A Paradox
Kim presents a highly personal and readable book that candidly addresses American traits when compared to Asian customs and values
Eun Y. Kim, 2001
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Chinese Whisperings: The Yin and Yang Book
MONDAY MORNING.7.30AM. THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OF A MAJOR EUROPEAN AIRPORT IS POISED ONTHE BRINK OF CHAOS.7.35AM.
Paul A. Anderson, Jodi Cleghorn, 2010
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Yin-Yang in Tai-Chi Chuan and Daily Life
Included here are student accounts of the strong impressions Mme. Kuo made on her students. Drawing on yearly research trips to China and her lecture in Advanced Tai-Chi Chuan at San Francisco State University, Mme.
Simmone Kuo, 2004
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Confucianism and Women: A Philosophical Interpretation
This usage of the yin-yang concept as the alternation of light/shade or warm/cold is present in several ancient writings. In the Shijing (Book of Songs) where the word yin and yang made their earliest appearance,20 the word yin is used in ...
Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee, 2012
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Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine
4.2 Vacuity and Collapse of Yin and Yang fiH & N P0 $ fa ir fifl N "C P9 The other meaning of yin and yang pattern identification is identifying vacuity and debilitation of yin humor and yang qi.31 In this context, yin vacuity denotes insufficiency of ...
Nigel Wiseman, 1995
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Vegetarian Times
Salt, time, heat and pressure are Yang conditions in nature and in food preparation. Yang foods counteract Yin expansion. We all need a balance of both Yin and Yang to maintain a healthy body chemistry. Yang is centripetal, tending inward ...
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Confucianism for the Modern World
For example: 1 Therefore, it is said that when Heaven and earth combine, all things are born, when yin and yang combine, all changes are produced, and when nature and conscious activity combine, the world is well ordered. (A Discussion of ...
Daniel A. Bell, Hahm Chaibong, 2003
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Sex in China: Studies in Sexology in Chinese Culture
The Chinese have used the words Yin and Yang to refer to sexual organs and sexual behavior for several thousand years. Thus "Yin Fu" ("the door of Yin") means vulva, "Yin Dao" ("the passageway of Yin") means vagina, and "Yang Ju" ( "the ...
Fang Fu Ruan, Molleen Matsumura, 1991

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YIN AND YANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Yin and Yang is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yin and yang form the basis of everything
Yin and yang are the basis for everything and foundation of Chinese metaphysics. The eternal (wu chi) transformed to yin and yang (tai chi), from which four ... «Hong Kong Standard, Aug 15»
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Family yin and yang
As with any close relationship, like my children and the puppies in the box, there is a yin to the yang of Facebook. Nothing in life is perfect though. I don't mind ... «Gilroy Dispatch, Jul 15»
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The Solution to Achieving Gender Diversity: Value Yin AND Yang
Gender diversity in leadership is clearly correlated with better business results. Why, then, are women still not proportionally represented in upper ranks of most ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
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World Chefs: Hom seeks the yin-and-yang in Chinese food
Such a yin-and-yang approach to cooking helps define Chinese cuisine and explains why it is ... Q: What do you mean by the 'yin and yang' balance of a meal? «Reuters, Mar 12»

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