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Word entry · 4 letters

yang

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"Bright Chinese principle"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈjæŋ/Part of speech nounSorted agnyStarts with YEnds with G1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Bright, active principle in Chinese dualist thought.

Word origin

From early romanizations of Chinese 陽/阳 (yáng), originally in reference to the sunny side of areas such as mountains and dwellings.

Used in a sentence

  • The performance was unmistakably male and gay. The rousing lion dance that capped their performance provided the right touch of "yang" without destroying the distinct feel of something gay, Asian and new.
  • Away they went, the colt in the lead and the pinto after, until they reached the bunch of cottonwoods far up the stream where the yanging wild geese had their nests.
  • Last night we were awakened by the barking of dogs and yanging of a goose, and investigated to find that the man had neglected to house the geese and the dogs were killing them.

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