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yang

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈjæŋ// UK //jˈæŋ// yang Archaic

n. the active, bright, and masculine side of everything in the universe, according to Chinese philosophy. It is the opposite of Yin, and the two must be balanced to have harmony.

n. the active, positive, and masculine principle in Chinese philosophy, traditionally associated with light, heat, and dryness. It exists in a complementary relationship with Yin, representing the dynamic half of a cosmic duality.


SIMPLE

The sun represents Yang in traditional Chinese thought.

CONTEXTUAL

In traditional medicine, a practitioner might look for an excess of Yang to explain a patient's fever or high energy.

COMPLEX

The philosophy of the Taiji symbol suggests that Yang contains a seed of its opposite, ensuring that no state of being remains static or absolute for long.

Antonyms
Usage

Usually capitalised; frequently functions as an attributive noun in phrases like 'Yang energy' or 'Yang principle'.

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