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Dictionary: yang   (yăng) pronunciation
 
n.

The active, male cosmic principle in Chinese dualistic philosophy.

[Chinese (Mandarin) yáng, sun, light, male element.]


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Yang may refer to:

  • In yin and yang, yang is also the word for one half of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy, described as "bright positive masculine principle" in Chinese dualistic cosmology.
  • Yang (surname), Chinese surname
  • Yang County, in Shaanxi, China
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