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yáng

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yáng
  1. 1.positive (electric.)
  2. 2.sun
  3. 3.male principle (Taoism)
  4. 4.Yang, opposite: 阴[yīn]

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Etymology

An unorthodox variant simplified from 陽 (昜 → 日) which can be found in various historical dictionaries such as the Kangxi dictionary. Eventually adopted as an official simplified character by the People's Republic of China in 1956.

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