їнь-ян

Ukrainian

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.
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