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yin-yang  

Definition

  • Chinese philosophic concept, describing an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle. Yin and yang can be thought of as complementary and at the same time opposing forces that interact to form a dynamic system in which the whole is greater than the assembled parts and the parts are important for cohesion of the whole.

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阴阳
Chinese
yin-yang
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  • 阴阳

    Chinese

  • 阴阳

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