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"YIN" symbolizes the passive, feminine, dark, downward seeking, corresponding to night, or darkness.

"YANG" is the bright element, masculine, positive, upward-seeking, corresponds to the daytime.

The whole symbol represents balanced opposites, like with day & night, good & evil etc..

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