їнь-ян

Ukrainian

Їнь-ян (символ)

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 陰陽／阴阳 (yīnyáng), from Middle Chinese 陰陽 (MC 'im yang), from Old Chinese 陰陽 (OC *qrɯm laŋ), from 陰 (“dark” → “negative force”) + 陽 (“bright” → “positive force”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jinʲ jan]

Noun

їнь-ян • (jinʹ-jan) m inan or n inan (indeclinable) (usually indeclinable)

1. Yin and yang.
2. A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang.