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Yin and yang

Originating in ancient Chinese philosophy, yin and yang (traditional Chinese: 陰陽; simplified Chinese: 阴阳; pinyin: yīn yáng, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}English: /jɪn/, /jæŋ/) or yin-yang…

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Baxter (1992)
*ʔrjum ljang
Baxter–Sagart (2014)
*q(r)um lang
Bopomofo
ㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˊ
Chữ Hán
陰陽
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
inyang
Hangul
음양

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Yin and yang

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples103
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
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Yin and yang

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related to history · 15
Yin and yang → BCE, But, Chinese, Five Elements, Five-Element, Further, He, Joseph Needham, Naturalists, Nature, Ruzhou, School, The, While, Yangshao
see also · 11
Yin and yang → Ayin, China, Chinese Imperial CourtFlag, Korea, MongoliaFlag, RauxaTaegeukTomoeYin Yang, Shui, South KoreaFlag, TibetFu XiGankyilHuangdi NeijingOmeteotlOnmyōdōSeny, Yang Shiyi Mai JiujingYin-yang-style, YeshChinese
related to Taijitu · 10
Yin and yang → Buddhism, By, Celtic, Hinduism, In, Jainism, Roman, Similar, Supreme Ultimate, The
Transcriptions · 8
Yin and yang → in'you, in'yō, on'you, on'yō, onmyou, onmyō, TranscriptionsRevised RomanizationeumyangMcCune–Reischauerŭmyang, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinyīnyángBopomofoㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˊGwoyeu RomatzyhinyangWade–Gilesyin1-yang2Tongyong Pinyinyin-yángIPA[ín.jǎŋ]HakkaRomanizationyim1-yong2Yue: Cant…
related to Modern usage · 6
Yin and yang → Chinese, In, Other, Taoist, The, Yin
related to Tai chi · 5
Yin and yang → Chinese, Tai, The International Magazine, Tʻai Chi Chʻüan, Wu Jianquan
related to Nature · 4
Yin and yang → Chinese, In Daoist, Tao Te Ching, Yin
Hiragana · 3
Yin and yang → いんよう, おんみょう, おんよう
Katakana · 3
Yin and yang → インヨウ, オンミョウ, オンヨウ
Kunrei-shiki · 3
Yin and yang → in'you, on'you, onmyou

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yang yin chinese philosophy duality yin-yang opposite traditional two also side taijitu principle form tai nature yáng english white qi

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Yin and yangBaxter (1992)*ʔrjum ljang1.00infobox
Yin and yangBaxter–Sagart (2014)*q(r)um lang1.00infobox
Yin and yangBopomofoㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˊ1.00infobox
Yin and yangChữ Hán陰陽1.00infobox
Yin and yangGwoyeu Romatzyhinyang1.00infobox
Yin and yangHangul음양1.00infobox
Yin and yangHanja陰陽1.00infobox
Yin and yangHanyu Pinyinyīnyáng1.00infobox
Yin and yangHiraganaいんよう1.00infobox
Yin and yangHiraganaおんよう1.00infobox
Yin and yangHiraganaおんみょう1.00infobox
Yin and yangHokkien POJim-iông1.00infobox
Yin and yangIPA[ín.jǎŋ]1.00infobox
Yin and yangIPA[jɐm˥ jœŋ˩]1.00infobox
Yin and yangJyutpingjam1 joeng41.00infobox
Yin and yangKanji陰陽1.00infobox
Yin and yangKatakanaインヨウ1.00infobox
Yin and yangKatakanaオンヨウ1.00infobox
Yin and yangKatakanaオンミョウ1.00infobox
Yin and yangKunrei-shikiin'you1.00infobox
Yin and yangKunrei-shikion'you1.00infobox
Yin and yangKunrei-shikionmyou1.00infobox
Yin and yangMcCune–Reischauerŭmyang1.00infobox
Yin and yangMiddle Chinese'im-yang1.00infobox
Yin and yangMongolian Cyrillicарга билэг / арга билиг1.00infobox
Yin and yangMongolian script.mw-parser-output .font-mong{font-family:"Menk Hawang Tig","Menk Qagan Tig","Menk Garqag Tig","Menk Har_a Tig","Menk Scnin Tig","Oyun Gurban Ulus Tig","Oyun Qagan Tig","Oyun Gar…1.00infobox
Yin and yangRevised Hepburnin'yō1.00infobox
Yin and yangRevised Hepburnon'yō1.00infobox
Yin and yangRevised Hepburnonmyō1.00infobox
Yin and yangRevised Romanizationeumyang1.00infobox

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