陽 (yáng) - Yang — the sun & sunlight

陽Tone 2

yáng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

陽 · yáng

Yang — the sun;

sunlight;

positive principle in Chinese philosophy (yang);

male principle;

south side of a hill;

north bank of a river;

open;

overt.

Yang — the sunsunlightpositive principle in Chinese philosophy (yang)

Usage highlights

SunlightSunYang principlePositiveSolar energySunny

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 阴— yin (dark, feminine, negative principle)
  • 暗— dark

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The morning sun is warm (朝阳).
  • This room gets plenty of sunlight (阳光).
  • In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang represent complementary forces (阴阳).
  • The southern slope of the mountain (山阳).

Collocations

  • Sunlight(阳光)
  • Sun(太阳)
  • Yang principle(阳)
  • Positive(阳性)
  • Solar energy(太阳能)
  • Sunny(阳光明媚)

Idioms

  • Yin and yang(阴阳)
  • The sun rises in the east(旭日东升)
  • Bright and sunny(阳光灿烂)
  • Turn calamity into blessing(转危为安, 转阴为阳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Central concept in Chinese philosophy representing the active, masculine, bright, and positive principle complementary to yin.
  • In traditional Chinese geography, 'yang' refers to the south side of mountains and north bank of rivers where sunlight is abundant.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe warm, active, and external conditions of the body.

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