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yang: yang, words to state that the following word or sentence is prioritized or distinguished from the others, words to state that the following part of the sentence explains the word in front 陽: 阳: Mandarin: yáng yang: yin: yin: 陰: 阴: Mandarin: yīn yin
The Korean zodiac includes the Sheep (yang) instead of the Goat (which would be yeomso), although the Chinese source of the loanword yang may refer to any goat-antelope. [ citation needed ] The Japanese zodiac includes the Sheep ( hitsuji ) instead of the Goat (which would be yagi ), and the Wild boar ( inoshishi , i ) instead of the Pig ( buta ...
Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy (theory of the three harmonies: heaven, earth, and human), and uses the principles of yin and yang, wuxing (five phases), the ten Heavenly Stems, the twelve Earthly Branches, the lunisolar calendar (moon calendar and sun calendar), and the time calculation after year, month, day ...
Zodiac tiger, showing the hǔ (虎) character for tiger. The Tiger is the third of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Zodiac monkey, showing the hóu (猴) character for monkey. The monkey is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Zodiac rooster, showing the jī (雞) character for rooster Chinese paper cutting. The Rooster (simplified Chinese: 鸡; traditional Chinese: 雞/鷄) is the tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Zodiac dragon. The dragon (simplified Chinese: 龙; traditional Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng; Jyutping: lung; Cantonese Yale: lùhng) is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
During the dominant chord, a seventh above the dominant may be added to create a dominant seventh chord (V 7); the dominant chord may also be preceded by a cadential 6 4 chord . The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians says, "This cadence is a microcosm of the tonal system, and is the most direct means of establishing a pitch as tonic.