: 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
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The second of the Celtics' second-round selections, with Amari Williams the first, is the yin to Gonzalez's yang.
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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
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Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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
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“Yin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yin. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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