Yin yang emoji meaning

The yin yang emoji is a symbol closely associated with ancient Chinese philosophy, representing the idea of dualism. This concept highlights the balance and harmony between two opposing but interconnected forces or elements. These forces might include contrasting ideas like good and bad, light and dark, or male and female. The symbol consists of a circle divided into two swirling black and white halves, often called teardrop shapes. Each half contains a small dot of the opposite color, showing that each side carries a piece of the other. This design reflects the belief that opposites are not completely separate but are intertwined and dependent on each other to create balance. It is widely used to convey themes of harmony, balance, or the interconnected nature of opposites.

The yin yang emoji was approved in Unicode 1.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052