yang
yang — noun
1. In traditional Chinese thought, the bright, active, and positive force that exis
In traditional Chinese thought, the bright, active, and positive force that exists together with yin to form everything in the universe. Yang is connected to the sun, heat, masculinity, and action.
Kabir learned that yang represents heat and movement in the body during tai chi.
In Chinese medicine, ginger and lamb are seen as yang foods because they warm the body.
passive: are seen as yang
Dewi hung a yin-yang symbol in her studio to remind herself of balance.
According to traditional belief, summer is a yang season, full of light and outward energy.
The balance between yin and yang is a central idea in many traditional Chinese practices.
- yin
the opposite principle — dark, passive, feminine, associated with cold and the moon
用法筆記
Frequently paired with yin in the fixed phrase yin and yang. Often used as a modifier (yang energy, yang foods). Uncountable — not used with a or plural.