yang
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yang

noun \ˈyäŋ, ˈyaŋ\

Definition of YANG

: the masculine active principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in light, heat, or dryness and that combines with yin to produce all that comes to be

Origin of YANG

Chinese (Beijing) yáng
First Known Use: 1671

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