yin yang
yin yang meaning
The taijitu — the black-and-white symbol of Taoism, representing complementary opposites that contain a seed of each other. It stands for balance, duality and the idea that light and dark, hard and soft, are not opponents but halves of one whole.
Meaning
The taijitu — the black-and-white symbol of Taoism, representing complementary opposites that contain a seed of each other. It stands for balance, duality and the idea that light and dark, hard and soft, are not opponents but halves of one whole. It is used far beyond its religious origin, as a general symbol of balance, though its philosophical meaning is considerably more specific than "balance."
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How to use it
- Balance in all things ☯️
- Each contains a seed of the other ☯️
- Taoist philosophy, properly ☯️
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | jin-jang |
| አማርኛ | ዩን ያንግ |
| العربية | نصفان متكاملان |
| অসমীয়া | য়িন য়াং |
| azərbaycan | in yan |
| башҡорт | инь-ян |
| беларуская | інь і ян |
| български | ин и ян |
| বাংলা | ইন ইয়াঙ্গ |
| bosanski | jin jang |
| català | yin-yang |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏱᏂ ᏰᎾᎩ |
| čeština | jin a jang |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | иь-ян |
| Cymraeg | yin yang |
| Deutsch | Yin und Yang |
| dolnoserbšćina | jin a jang |
| Ελληνικά | γιν γιανγκ |
| English | yin yang |
| español | yin yang |
| eesti | yin-yang |
| euskara | yin eta yang |
| فارسی | یین و ینگ |
| suomi | jin ja jang |
| Filipino | yin yang |
| føroyskt | jin yang |
| français | yin yang |
| Gaeilge | yin yang |
| Gàidhlig | Ying Yang |
| galego | yin-yang |
| ગુજરાતી | યિન યાંગ |
| Hausa | alamar yin yang |
| עברית | יין-יאנג |
| हिन्दी | यिंग यांग |
| hrvatski | jin i jang |
| hornjoserbšćina | jin a jang |
| magyar | jin-jang |
| հայերեն | ին յան |
| Indonesia | yin yang |
| íslenska | jin jang |
| italiano | Yin e Yang |
| 日本語 | 陰陽 |
| Jawa | yinyang |
| ქართული | ინი და იანი |
| қазақ тілі | инь-ян белгісі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ين-يان بەلگىسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាយិននិងយ៉ាង |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಯಿನ್ ಯಾಂಗ್ |
| 한국어 | 음양 |
| कोंकणी | यीन यांग |
| кыргызча | Инь-ян |
| ລາວ | ຢິນຢາງ |
| lietuvių | In ir Jang |
| latviešu | iņ un jaņ |
| македонски | јин јанг |
| മലയാളം | യിൻ യാങ് |
| монгол | арга билиг |
| मराठी | यिन यांग |
| Melayu | yin yang |
| မြန်မာ | ယင်ယန်း |
| नेपाली | यिन याङ्ग |
| Nederlands | yin en yang |
| norsk | yin yang |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ୟିଙ୍ଗ ୟାଙ୍ଗ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਯਿਨ ਯੈਂਗ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Yin Yang |
| polski | yin-yang |
| پښتو | ین یانگ |
| português | yin yang |
| rumantsch | yin e yang |
| română | yin yang |
| русский | инь-ян |
| سنڌي | ين يينگ |
| တႆး | ယိင်းယၢင်း |
| සිංහල | යින් යැන් |
| slovenčina | jin a jang |
| slovenščina | jin jang |
| Soomaali | diinta Shiinaha ee yin yang |
| shqip | jin jang |
| српски | јин и јанг |
| srpski | jin i jang |
| svenska | yin och yang |
| Kiswahili | yin yang |
| தமிழ் | யின் யாங் |
| తెలుగు | యిన్ యాంగ్ |
| ไทย | หยินหยาง |
| ትግርኛ | ዪን ያንግ |
| türkmen dili | ýin ýang |
| lea fakatonga | ingi-iangi |
| Türkçe | yin yang |
| українська | інь-ян |
| اردو | ین یینگ |
| o‘zbek | yin yang |
| Tiếng Việt | âm dương |
| Èdè Yorùbá | yínì yángì |
| 粵語 | 陰陽 |
| 粤语 | 阴阳 |
| 中文 | 阴阳 |
| 繁體中文 | 陰陽 |
| isiZulu | yin yang |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+262F U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.7
- Shortcodes
- :yin_yang:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the yin yang emoji (☯️) mean?
- The taijitu — the black-and-white symbol of Taoism, representing complementary opposites that contain a seed of each other. It stands for balance, duality and the idea that light and dark, hard and soft, are not opponents but halves of one whole.
- How do you type the yin yang emoji?
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- What category is the yin yang emoji in?
- The yin yang emoji belongs to the Symbols category.
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