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⇱ YANG Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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: the masculine active principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in light, heat, or dryness and that combines with yin to produce all that comes to be

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Further down, Oliver Ekman-Larsson is a luxury on the third pair as a secondary source of offense from the backend, while Brandon Carlo is the yin to Morgan Rielly’s yang. β€”πŸ‘ Image
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 No need to wait to get right to the yin and the yang of it. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 Deb was the yin to Tiff’s yang, the Beatles to her Stones, the Shirelles to her Shangri-La’s. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025 The ying to Danny's yang, the pair is synonymous with the Ocean's franchise. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for yang

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) yΓ‘ng

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yang was in 1671

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β€œYang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yang. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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