Yang Definition
In Chinese philosophy, the active, positive, masculine force or principle in the universe, source of light and heat: it is both contrasted with and complementary to yin.
The monetary unit of Korea from 1892 to 1902, divided 100 pun.
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Origin of Yang
Mandarin yáng sun, light, yang from Middle Chinese jiaŋ ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan laŋ Burmese lâng to be light
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Korean ì–‘ (yang, “yang, tael", å…©).
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From Chinese 陽 ("sun, bright, living, male").
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Imitative.
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