English Explanatory Dictionary

yin-yang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Yin and yang.
  2. A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.
  3. The vulva or vagina.
  4. The anus or rectum.

Pronunciation

yĭn yăng /ˈjɪn ˈjæŋ/ /ˈjɪŋ ˈjæŋ/ en-us-yin-yang.ogg en-au-yin-yang.ogg

Word forms

yin-yang yin-yangs yin and yang yin yang ying-yang ying yang

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 陰 (“dark” → “negative force”) + 陽 (“bright” → “positive force”).

Related words

taegeuk

Derived words

up the yin-yang yin-yang fish
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