/ jɪn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] (from Chinese ) (in Chinese philosophy) the dark, not active, female principle of the universe
—compare yang
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WORD ORIGIN
from Chinese yīn feminine, moon, shade.
/ jɪn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] (from Chinese ) (in Chinese philosophy) the dark, not active, female principle of the universe
—compare yang
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Chinese yīn feminine, moon, shade.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005