yin

noun

ˈyin 

: the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in darkness, cold, or wetness and that combines with yang to produce all that comes to be

Examples of yin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keen realized that live performing was the yin to his yang that fulfilled the philosophy that unified his existence's artistic and human sides. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2025

Thompson is currently a yoga instructor trained by Power Living Australia, specializing in power vinyasa and yin yoga. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025

The center offers classes like hot vinyasa, slow flow, yin, sound bath experiences and more. —Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025

The yin/yang play of the Riggs—where soft is juxtaposed with hard, pretty with austere, cool with warm—mirrors a city where impulses often waver between heartfelt public service and chilly ambition. —Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) yīn

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yin

• the yin and yang
• yin and yang
• yin-yang symbol

Rhymes for yin

• been
• bin
• chin
• din
• djinn
• fin
• finn
• gin
• grin
• in
• kin
• linn