阳 (yáng)

positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|

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Etymology

The traditional characters 陰 (Yin) and 陽 (Yang) were simplified to 阴 and 阳. In Chinese philosophy, the moon (月) corresponds to Yin (阴) and the sun (日) corresponds to Yang (阳).

Components

阝 (meaning) — 阝 is a component form of 阜.
日 (simplified) — Simplified from the traditional 陽. Used here since the sun corresponds to the 'Yang' of 'Yin and Yang' in Chinese philosophy.