Yong may refer to: *Yong (), Chinese character for "permanence", unique in that the character contains eight strokes common to Chinese characters; see

Eight Principles of Yong The Eight Principles of ''Yong'' (; ja, 永字八法/えいじはっぽう, ''eiji happō''; ko, 영자팔법/永字八法, ''Yeongjapalbeop''; vi, Vĩnh tự bát pháp) explain how to write eight common Stroke (Chinese character), strokes i ...

*Yong (), Chinese character for "use" or "function"; in Neo-Confucianism, often associated with Ti ("substance" or "body"); see

Essence-Function Essence-Function (體用, Chinese pinyin: ''tǐ yòng'', Korean: ''che-yong''), also called Substance and Function, is a key concept in Chinese philosophy and other Far-Eastern philosophies. ''Essence'' is Absolute Reality, the fundamental "cause" ...

*Yong () or Yongcheng, capital of

Qin (state) Qin () was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Traditionally dated to 897 BC, it took its origin in a reconquest of western lands previously lost to the Rong; its position at the western edge of Chinese civilization permitted ex ...

, located in modern Fengxiang County, founded in 677 BC and moved to Yueyang (櫟陽) in 383 BC *Yong, a variant of

Yang (surname) Yang (; ) is the transcription of a Chinese family name. It is the sixth most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th surname on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' text. The Yang clan was founded by Boqiao, son of Duke Wu of Jin in the Spr ...

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Korean dragon Korean dragons are legendary creatures in Korean mythology and folklore. The appearance of the dragon reflects its relation to its East Asian counterparts, including the Chinese dragons. Korean dragons Whereas most dragons in European mythology ...

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Yong River The Yong River (Chinese: , p ', Wu ') is one of the main rivers in China, located in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. ''Yong'' is the name of the river, and also a short name for Ningbo, the city through which it flows. The name ''Yon ...

, Zhejiang Province, China *

Yong River (Guangxi) The Yong River () is a river of China, located in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It joins into the Yu River and flows into the South China Sea. See also *Yong River () in Zhejiang *List of rivers in China This incomplete list ...

, Zhuang Autonomous Region, China *

Yong, Ghana Yong is a farming community and suburb of Tamale in the Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea ...

, a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana

People

Yong (Chinese name) Yong () is a common Chinese name. From Chinese 勇 (yǒng) means "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". Notable people from China with the single-syllable given name Yong Historical figures *Murong Yong was the last emperor of the Xi ...

Yong (Korean name) Yong (Korean Hangul: , Korean Hanja: ) is a family name used in Korea, as well as a character in some Korean given names. It may also mean sun in some cases. As a family name, it may also be spelled Ryong in Korea. It is of Sino-Korean origin. As ...

Yong (musician) Yong may refer to: *Yong (), Chinese character for "permanence", unique in that the character contains eight strokes common to Chinese characters; see Eight Principles of Yong *Yong (), Chinese character for "use" or "function"; in Neo-Confucianis ...

(born 2000), Norwegian producer, singer, songwriter & YouTuber. *

Yong Poovorawan Yong Poovorawan ( th, ยง ภู่วรวรรณ; born 5 November 1950) is a professor of pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is known f ...

(born 1950), Thai virologist. *

Taeyong Lee Tae-yong (; born July 1, 1995), known mononymously as Taeyong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member and leader of South Korean boy band NCT under SM Entertainment, having debuted in the group's first sub- ...

(born 1995), South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter.