■ noun (in Chinese philosophy) the active male principle of the universe, characterized as male and creative and associated with heaven, heat, and light. Contrasted with yin .
Origin
from Chin. yáng 'male genitals, sun, positive'.
YANG
Meaning of YANG in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004