阳 (yáng) — (bound form) the sun; sunlight; (bound form) the positive/active/male principle in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴); (bound form) positive; overt; masculine (as in 阳性)
Definition
In Chinese philosophy, 阳 (yáng) is the bright, active, masculine principle paired with 阴 — associated with sun, light, and heat. In modern use it means 'positive' (阳性), as in a positive test result.
bound form
(bound form) the sunsunlight(bound form) the positive/active/male principle in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴)(bound form) positiveovertmasculine (as in 阳性)
Examples
- 。Měi tiān duō shài shài yáng guāng duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Getting more sunlight every day is good for health.
- 。Tài yáng cóng dōng bian shēng qǐ lái le.The sun rose from the east.
- 。Tā de xīn guān jiǎn cè jié guǒ chéng yáng xìng.His COVID test result was positive.
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