阳

yáng · yang

Traditional 陽

Meaning

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  1. positive (electric.)
  2. sun
  3. male principle (Taoism)
  4. Yang, opposite: 陰 / 阴 (yīn)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)电(diàn)池(chí)的(de)正(zhèng)极(jí)是(shì)阳(yáng),负(fù)极(jí)是(shì)阴(yīn)。

The positive pole of this battery is yang, and the negative pole is yin.

02

阳(yáng)台(tái)朝(cháo)南(nán),白(bái)天(tiān)能(néng)晒(shài)到(dào)太(tài)阳(yáng)。

The balcony faces south, so it gets sunlight during the day.

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