the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
"yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"
A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
"As the wild geese migrated south, their sharp yang echoed across the empty lake."
The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided into 100 pun.
The cry of the wild goose; a honk.
In plain English: Yang is the active, bright side of energy that balances out everything quiet and dark around it.
"In Chinese culture, yang represents the active and masculine force that balances yin."
Usage: Yang represents one half of a dualistic system in Chinese philosophy that symbolizes active, masculine, and bright forces opposing yin. This term is often paired with its counterpart to describe balance in nature or traditional medicine rather than referring to historical Korean currency or specific animal sounds.
To make the cry of the wild goose.
"The hunter blew into his conch shell to yang, mimicking the call of a wild goose to lure the bird closer."
"The sun yangs through the window, warming up the cold room."
Alternative letter-case form of yang when used as a proper noun.
"Many people in Beijing share the common Chinese surname Yang."
A Chinese surname, from Chinese of various origins.
The word yang comes from early Romanized forms of the Chinese character for "sunny," which originally referred specifically to the sunlit side of hills or buildings. It entered English with this meaning intact, representing one half of a complementary pair in Eastern philosophy.