YIN/YANG
Yin:
In Chinese philosophy, the passive, negative, feminine force or principle in the universe: it is always both contrasted with and complementary to the yang
Yang:
In Chinese philosophy, the active, positive, masculine force or principle in the universe, source of light and heat: it is always both contrasted with and complementary to the yin.
Footnote:
Webster’s New World Dictionary
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