yang.
A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
Meaning & usage
A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
Where this word comes from
From early romanizations of Chinese 陽／阳 (yáng), originally in reference to the sunny side of areas such as mountains and dwellings.
The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided into 100 pun.
Where this word comes from
From Korean 양(兩) (yang, “yang, tael”). Doublet of liang.
To make the cry of the wild goose.
Where this word comes from
Imitative.
The cry of the wild goose; a honk.
Where this word comes from
Imitative.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.