YIN


Meaning of YIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyin ]

noun

Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) yīn

Date: 1671

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.