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English
Image:Yin yang.svg|thumb|A yin-yang symbol

Etymology
From Mandarin zh-ts|��|�� (yīnyáng), from w:Old Chinese|Old Chinese.

Pronunciation
enPR|yĭn y�ng, IPA|/�jɪn �jæ�/
audio|en-us-yin-yang.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|sg=yin-yang

1. A circular symbol consisting of a white and black droplet (�), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang

Translations

Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|��|�� (yīnyáng)
:Min Nan: zh-ts|��|�� (w:Quanzhou|Quanzhou, w:Xiamen|Xiamen) im-iông; (w:Zhangzhou|Zhangzhou) im-iâng
mid
Japanese: �� (�� ��, in'y�)
Korean: �� (�� eumYang)

Category:Chinese derivations

zh-min-nan:yin-yang

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