Etymology

yuanyang

Yuan·yang
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Today it means: A pair of mandarin ducks, one male and one female, as a symbol of faithful union. Full definition →

Mandarin 鴛鴦 /鸳鸯
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yuanyang · noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from鴛鴦 /鸳鸯
  2. English todayyuanyang

Borrowed from Mandarin 鴛鴦 /鸳鸯 (yuānyāng, literally “male (鴛) and female (鴦) mandarin duck”).

Yuanyang · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from元陽 /元阳
  2. English todayYuanyang

From Mandarin 元陽 /元阳 (Yuányáng).

Yuanyang · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from原陽 /原阳
  2. English todayYuanyang

From Mandarin 原陽 /原阳 (Yuányáng).

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