їнь-ян

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Їнь-ян (символ)

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 陰陽阴阳 (yīnyáng), from Middle Chinese 陰陽 (MC 'im yang), from Old Chinese 陰陽 (OC *qrɯm laŋ), from (“dark” → “negative force”) + (“bright” → “positive force”).

Pronunciation

Noun

їнь-ян (jinʹ-janm inan or n inan (indeclinable) (usually indeclinable)

  1. Yin and yang.
  2. A circular symbol with white and black sections (), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.