yin
noun
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Pronunciation: /jɪn/
name
Etymology: From Mandarin 殷 (Yīn).
- an alternative name for the Shang dynasty
noun
Etymology: From early romanizations of Chinese 陰／阴 (yīn), originally used in reference to shaded areas, as of a mountain or home.
- A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.
“"Steamed fish and chicken and vegetable soup and even mushrooms are considered cooling foods, edible materializations of the yang, the pure primal air. The yin, or earth element, inheres in fried dishes and especially in shark's fin soup. Am I right, Mr Lee?"”
“According to traditional Chinese medicine, blood carries chi, your “life force,” which fuels all the functions of the body. When you lose blood, you lose chi, and this causes your body to go into a state of yin (cold). When yin (cold) and yang (hot) are out of balance, your body will suffer physical disorders.”
num
Etymology: From ān. Doublet of yan, yen, ane and one.
- The number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster