yang

n. the active, bright, and masculine energy in Chinese philosophy that balances with 'yin'.

n. the active, positive, bright, and masculine principle in Chinese philosophy, forming one half of the dualistic yin-yang system.

“In traditional medicine, health is seen as a balance between yin and yang.”

“The architect incorporated both dark, quiet spaces and bright, open areas to represent the harmony of yin and yang within the building's design.”

n. the name of the money used in Korea between 1892 and 1902.

n. the primary monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, subdivided into 100 pun.

“The museum displayed a rare silver yang coin from the late nineteenth century.”

“Economic historians study the transition from the yang to the won during the modernisation of the Korean financial system.”

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