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  2. List of English words of Chinese origin - Wikipedia

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    Yin yang: Mandarin 陰陽: yīnyáng: Yin meaning 'feminine', 'dark' and yang meaning 'masculine', 'bright' Yuanfen: Mandarin, Vietnamese 緣分: yuánfèn: lit. 'fateful coincidence'—similar conceptually to karma, but interactive instead of individualized, predestination without divine implications Zen: Sino-Japanese 禪: zen

  3. Yin and yang - Wikipedia

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    Yin and yang (English: / j ɪ n /, / j æ ŋ /), also yinyang [1] [2] or yin-yang, [3] [2] is a concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, 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 ...

  4. Onmyōdō - Wikipedia

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    Abe no Seimei, a famous onmyōji. Onmyōdō (陰陽道, also In'yōdō, lit. ' The Way of Yin and Yang ') is a technique that uses knowledge of astronomy and calendars to divine good fortune in terms of date, time, direction and general personal affairs, originating from the philosophy of the yin-yang and the five elements.

  5. Yin yang (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Yin and yang are concepts in Chinese philosophy, used to describe how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary. The yin yang symbol is a Chinese symbol known as a taijitu which demonstrates the concept. The concept is associated with the philosophy known as Taoism. Yin and yang, yin yang or yin-yang may also refer to:

  6. Chinese Internet slang - Wikipedia

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    Chinese Internet slang (Chinese: 中国网络用语; pinyin: zhōngguó wǎngluò yòngyǔ) refers to various kinds of Internet slang used by people on the Chinese Internet. It is often coined in response to events, the influence of the mass media and foreign culture, and the desires of users to simplify and update the Chinese language.

  7. Woman Can't Bear to Separate Precious 'Yin Yang' Cats Who ...

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    The cats in this video were bonded at the shelter, and though they could not look more different, their new mom realized that she couldn’t bear to separate them.

  8. Onmyōji - Wikipedia

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    Based on the ancient Chinese concept of yin and yang and five phases, which began in the Xia and Shang dynasties and was almost completed in the Zhou dynasty, that all phenomena are based on the combination of yin-and-yang five phases of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, onmyōji is a uniquely Japanese profession that is responsible for astrology, calendar, I Ching, water clock, etc., which ...

  9. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Sunday, December 15

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    We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today's NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #553 on ...