"yin-yang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈjɪn ˈjæŋ/, /ˈjɪŋ ˈjæŋ/ [proscribed] Audio: en-us-yin-yang.ogg , en-au-yin-yang.ogg Forms: yin-yangs [plural]
enPR: yĭn yăng 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”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|陰陽}} 陰陽/阴阳 (yīnyáng), {{der|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|陰陽}} 陰陽 (MC 'im yang), {{der|en|och|-}} Old Chinese, {{och-l|陰陽|tr=*qrɯm laŋ}} 陰陽 (OC *qrɯm laŋ), {{zh-l|*陰|dark” → “negative force}} 陰 (“dark” → “negative force”), {{zh-l|*陽|bright” → “positive force}} 陽 (“bright” → “positive force”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} yin-yang (plural yin-yangs)
  1. Yin and yang. Categories (topical): Chinese philosophy Categories (place): China Translations (yin and yang): 𑜑𑜃𑜫 𑜆𑜥 (han pū) (Ahom), يِين وَيَانْغ (yīn wa-yanḡ) (Arabic), 陰陽 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 阴阳 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 陰陽 (Chinese Mandarin), 阴阳 (yīnyáng) (Chinese Mandarin), jin-jang (Finnish), yin-yang (French), Yin und Yang (German), यिन यांग (yin yāṅg) (Hindi), jin-jang (Hungarian), 陰陽 (alt: いんよう, in'yō; おんよう, on'yō; おんみょう, onmyō) (Japanese), 음양 (eumyang) (alt: 陰陽) (Korean), یین و یانگ (yin o yâng) (Persian), yin-yang [masculine] (Portuguese), инь-я́н (inʹ-ján) (Russian), инь и ян (inʹ i jan) (Russian), yin-yang [masculine] (Spanish), หยินหยาง (yin yang) (Thai), ین یانگ (yin yāṅg) (Urdu), يىن ياڭ (yin yang) (Uyghur), âm dương (alt: 陰陽) (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-yin-yang-en-noun-t-qVJpDI Disambiguation of Chinese philosophy: 53 33 7 7 Disambiguation of China: 82 12 3 3 Disambiguation of 'yin and yang': 80 20 0 0
  2. A circular symbol with white and black sections (), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang. Translations (symbol): 太極圖 (Chinese Mandarin), 太极图 (tàijítú) (Chinese Mandarin), jin-jang (Finnish), yin-yang [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-yin-yang-en-noun-JhUZJdUH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ahom translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hokkien translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Urdu translations, Terms with Uyghur translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 72 4 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 60 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 31 57 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 65 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ahom translations: 25 63 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 29 60 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 60 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 71 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 71 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 34 59 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hokkien translations: 26 65 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 30 61 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 75 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 34 56 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 24 66 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 29 60 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 33 57 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 75 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 76 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 29 60 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 25 66 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Uyghur translations: 34 56 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 34 56 5 5 Disambiguation of 'symbol': 0 100 0 0
  3. (colloquial, somewhat vulgar) The vulva or vagina. Tags: colloquial, vulgar
    Sense id: en-yin-yang-en-noun--UwknAsq
  4. (colloquial, somewhat vulgar) The anus or rectum. Tags: colloquial, vulgar
    Sense id: en-yin-yang-en-noun-OhEZohud
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yin and yang, yin yang, ying-yang, ying yang Derived forms: up the yin-yang, yin-yang fish

Noun [French]

IPA: /ji.njɑ̃ɡ/
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} yin-yang m (uncountable)
  1. (Chinese philosophy) yin-yang (opposite principles in Chinese philosophy) Tags: Chinese, masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Chinese philosophy Categories (place): China Synonyms: yin et yang
    Sense id: en-yin-yang-fr-noun-NjmeJu0c Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈjĩ ˈjɐ̃.ɡi/ [Brazil], /ˈjĩ ˈjɐ̃.ɡi/ [Brazil], /ˈjĩ ˈjɐ̃.ɡe/ [Southern-Brazil]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|-}} yin-yang m (uncountable)
  1. (Chinese philosophy) yin-yang (opposite principles in Chinese philosophy) Tags: Chinese, masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Chinese philosophy Categories (place): China

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang."
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          "ref": "1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 124:",
          "text": "U.S.S. Millicent asked Mario if he'd ever seen a girl's yin-yang before.",
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          "ref": "2009, Stanley William Rogal, What Passes for Love, page 76:",
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          "ref": "2021 January 19, CBC News, “Saskatchewan will run out of COVID-19 vaccine in the next few days, Moe says”, in Saskatchewan:",
          "text": "\"... I'd be on that phone call every single day. I'd be up that guy's yin-yang so far with a firecracker he wouldn't know what hit him,\" the Ontario premier said of Pfizer's executives.",
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        "(colloquial, somewhat vulgar) The anus or rectum."
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