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阴阳
陰陽
yīnyáng
1. yin and yang
Common • Top 23%

Character Breakdown

阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2 6 丶
阳
yáng
the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

阴阳家
Yīnyángjiā
School of Yin-Yang of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) founded by Zou Yan [[鄒衍|邹衍<ZōuYǎn>]]
阴阳怪气
yīnyángguàiqì
eccentric

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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