yin

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see also: Yin

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /jɪn/

Noun

yin (uncountable)

1. (philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.

Related terms

• (complement) yang
• (unity) yin-yang

Translations

• Russian: инь

Numeral

1. The number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster

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Yin

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Proper noun

1. Surname

Proper noun

1. (geography) A mountain range in northern China at the southeast end of the Gobi Desert.

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