(yáng) - ancient form of 阳 (yáng), meaning sun, sunshine, & also used in chemical context for gas

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· yáng

ancient form of 阳 (yáng), meaning sun, sunshine, positive, male principle in Chinese philosophy;

also used in chemical context for gas

ancient form of 阳 (yáng), meaning sun, sunshine,also used in chemical context for gas

Usage highlights

Ancient form of 阳Sun characterGas statePositive principle

Synonyms

  • sun, positive, male principle
  • sun, day

Antonyms

  • moon, negative, female principle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient character for sun(氜 as variant of 阳)
  • In chemistry, it represents gas state(气态)
  • Used in some historical texts(古籍中)

Collocations

  • Ancient form of 阳(古氜)
  • Sun character(日氜)
  • Gas state(气氜)
  • Positive principle(阳氜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氜 is an ancient variant character for 阳 (yáng), representing the sun, positive energy, and the male principle in Yin-Yang philosophy
  • In modern usage, it appears primarily in chemical contexts to denote gas state

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