2006-10-03 11:22:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The opposite of "yang."
"The concepts of yin and yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describes two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe. Yin, is sad, the darker element, is passive, dark, feminine, downward-seeking, and corresponds to the night; Yang, is happy, the brighter element, is active, light, masculine, upward-seeking and corresponds to the day; yin is often symbolized by water, while yang is symbolized by fire."
2006-10-03 11:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by alchemist0750 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yin is the Ancient Female Force, and Yang is the Ancient Male Force. according to Chinese Philosophy, Yang and Yin work against/with each other to power the universe. In essence the two forces together comprise Balance...
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2006-10-03 18:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ven D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what tone, or if it's put with other words.
Could be silver, or "to win", or a hard substance, or the counterpart of "yang", or sound, or any number of other things. Look it up in a dictionary, you'll find that there are over twenty different characters for the spelling "yin", and each of those can be taken singly, or combined with other characters to form an exponential number of meanings. It's your avatar name- you should've found out what it meant before you chose it. God- I hope you don't have any tattoos!
2006-10-04 01:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by Qin_ai_de 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean yin as in yin-yang, the original meaning is the North (shady) side of a hill. It also means moon; overcast (weather); shade; back [of eg a stone tablet]; in intaglio; hidden or secret; sinister; of the nether world; negative; and ... private parts ...
2006-10-03 19:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by juexue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your avatar name. Feminine. Opposite of yang.
2006-10-03 18:24:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
opposite of yang,women
2006-10-03 18:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Kedah<3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
silver
2006-10-03 18:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by spoof ♫♪ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋