yīn​yáng

yin and yang

  • created reference approved 阴阳/陰陽 → 阴气/陰氣 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽 yīn​yáng

    阴气 / 陰氣 yīn​qì

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 阴阳/陰陽 → 阳气/陽氣 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽 yīn​yáng

    阳气 / 陽氣 yáng​qì

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 阴阳/陰陽 → 阴阳生/陰陽生 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽 yīn​yáng

    阴阳生 / 陰陽生 yīn​yáng​shēng

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · yin and yang — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽

    yīn​yáng

    yin and yang

    The two opposing but complementary principles in ancient Chinese philosophy that govern the universe

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · Yin (philosophy) 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · yang

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  • created sense approved 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · ancient astronomy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽

    yīn​yáng

    ancient astronomy

    The study of the laws governing the movement of celestial bodies such as the sun and moon

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · moon 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · sun

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  • created sense approved 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · geomancer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽

    yīn​yáng

    geomancer

    A practitioner of occult arts such as an astrologer or a fortune-teller

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · Yin (philosophy) 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · yang

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  • created sense approved 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · polarity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽

    yīn​yáng

    polarity

    Positive and negative poles in electromagnetism

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · negative 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · positive

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  • created sense approved 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · occult arts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽

    yīn​yáng

    occult arts

    Divination and practices such as astrology, geomancy, and selecting auspicious dates based on metaphysical theories

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · Yin (philosophy) 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · yang

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  • created sense approved 阴阳/陰陽 · yīn​yáng · intersex person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阴阳 / 陰陽

    yīn​yáng

    intersex person

    A person born with both male and female primary sex characteristics; a hermaphrodite

    阴 (literal) → 阴/陰 · yīn · genitalia 阳 (literal) → 阳/陽 · yáng · penis

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