YIN


Meaning of YIN in English

/ 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.

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