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Ян — meaning in English

Yan

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English meaning

  • Ian name A male given name from Scottish Gaelic Eòin, equivalent to English John.
  • yang noun In Chinese philosophy, the active, bright, hot, and masculine principle that pairs with yin to form a balanced whole.

Senses

Ян is used for these senses in English:

  • Ian A en given name, equivalent to English John.
  • yang (philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.

yang — full definition

  1. noun In Chinese philosophy, the active, bright, hot, and masculine principle that pairs with yin to form a balanced whole.
  2. noun The former monetary unit of Korea, used from 1892 to 1902.

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