yin (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *yin*:
NOUN	cognition	yin	the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology

yin > pronunciation
Sounds	yih'n
Rhymes	Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...

English > *yin*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology.
Example	"the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"
Region	China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, Cathay	A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia
Broader	principle, rule	A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Opposite	yang	The bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
Catalan	yin

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