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noun, masculine

yin yang

/ˌʝin ˈʝan/

noun, masculine/ˌʝin ˈʝan/

yin yang

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”).