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'' are used by calligraphers to practice how to write the eight most common strokes in regular script, using the fact that they are all present in the character . It was believed that the frequent practice of these ...

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

Essence-Function or essence-function is a key concept in Chinese philosophy and East Asian Buddhism. It is a compound of two terms: "essence" (), the absolute reality, cause, or source of all things, and "function" (, ), the manifestations of ti, which make up ...

*Yong () or Yongcheng, capital of

Qin (state) Qin (, , or ''Ch'in'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. It is traditionally dated to 897 BC. The state of Qin originated from a reconquest of western lands that had previously been lost to the Xirong. Its location at ...

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

Yong (surname) Yong (雍) is a Chinese surname. It is Romanized as Yung in Wade-Giles, Iong in Min Nan and Yung in Cantonese. According to a 2013 study, it was the 339th most common name in China; it was shared by 139,000 people, or 0.01% of the population, be ...

(雍), a Chinese surname *Yong, a variant of

Yang (surname) Yang (; ) is the Transcription (linguistics), transcription of a Chinese family name. It is the list of common Chinese surnames#People's Republic, sixth most common surname in Mainland China. It is the 16th surname on the ''Hundred Family Surnames ...

(楊/杨) *

Korean dragon Korean dragons () are legendary creatures in Korean mythology and folklore. It is also called ''Mir'' or ''Miri'' in Native Korean. In Korean mythology and culture Whereas most dragons in European mythology are linked to the elements of fire a ...

(yong) * Yong language, a Southwestern Tai language of Thailand *

Yong River Yong River may refer to: * Yong River (Zhejiang) in Zhejiang, China * Yong River (Guangxi) in Guangxi, China * Nyong River, also known as Yong River, in Cameroon See also * Yon River in France * Young River (disambiguation) {{geodis ...

, 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 *Yongjinglong *List of rivers in China Rivers tha ...

, 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, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atl ...

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

Yong Yong 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 ...

, another name for the Chinese bootleg game company Makon Soft

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 ...

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 (; born 5 November 1950) is a professor of pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is known for research in the fields of pediatric hepatology, viral hepatitis and virology, and ...

(born 1950), Thai virologist. *

Taeyong Lee Tae-yong (; born July 1, 1995), known mononymously as Taeyong (stylized in all caps), 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 ...

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