yinyang
Dark meets light
Yin and yang are the two complementary forces in Chinese philosophy—yin being dark, passive, and feminine; yang being light, active, and masculine.
Together they represent balance and interdependence: the yin and yang of work and rest.
The familiar black-and-white circular symbol depicts their interplay.
In slang, yinyang is a euphemism for anus or buttocks: a swift kick in the yinyang.
Terms with contrary meanings
- complementarityMutual enhancement through difference
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
binary · twofold · pairing · interdependence · coexistence · antithesis · interplay · reciprocity
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- accordHarmony between parties
cohesion · complementarity · symbiosis · integration · wholeness · reconciliation · centeredness · alignment
Visible electromagnetic radiation
night · sun · moon · hot · cold · active · passive · positive
Vital life energy
- daoThe way, lowercase
- taijiquanChinese internal martial art
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
- qigongChinese health cultivation art
meridians · cosmology · cultivation · te · shen · immortality
opposites
Terms with contrary meanings
- complementarityMutual enhancement through difference
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
dualism · binary · twofold · pairing · interdependence · coexistence · antithesis · interplay · reciprocity · counterpart
equilibrium
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
accord · cohesion · complementarity · symbiosis · integration · wholeness · reconciliation · centeredness · alignment · flow
light
Visible electromagnetic radiation
day · night · sun · moon · hot · cold · active · passive · positive · negative
qi
Vital life energy
- daoThe way, lowercase
- taijiquanChinese internal martial art
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
qigong · meridians · cosmology · cultivation · te · shen · immortality
circle
Curved closed shape
icon · motif · mandala · diagram · insignia · tattoo · medallion · amulet · logo · imagery
yinyangmonism
Single-substance metaphysics
chaos · entropy · the void · nihilism · primordial chaos
yinyangstasis
State of inactivity
static · fixedness · immutability · permanence · rigidity
yinyangdiscord
Lack of agreement
conflict · disharmony · fragmentation · opposition · antagonism