masculine or positive principle in Chinese philosophy, 1670s, from Mandarin yang, said to mean "male, daylight, solar," or "sun, positive, male genitals."

(n) the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology

Yin and Yang are two opposing and complementing aspects of phenomena in Chinese philosophy. Yin qualities are hot, fire, restless, hard, dry, excitement, non-substantial, rapidity, and corresponds to the day.

From Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

The active, male cosmic principle in Chinese dualistic philosophy

"Active" or "Positive." In Ying-Yang theory, the positive aspect associated with what is described as centrifugal, expansive and extroversive.

From Chinese 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only masculine), as well as other Chinese characters [..]