Yin Yang Symbol Maker
Make a yin yang symbol drawn exactly and print it at the size you need. The S line is two half circles, each half the radius of the outer circle, and a dot sits at the centre of each half circle in the opposite colour. Choose the size, the dot size, the turn and mirror, filled or outline only, an outer ring and the colours. Repeat it in rows and columns for a sticker sheet or a pattern, with every other symbol turned or each one turned a little more. Download a PDF, a 300 DPI PNG or an SVG. Nothing is uploaded.
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Print at 100% (Actual size). Real size prints on one sheet when the drawing fits; the check bar in the footer lets you confirm the scale. The SVG holds the drawing at the printed size.
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Runs in your browser with our own code: nothing you type is uploaded or saved. The symbol is drawn by our own code from the construction stated on this page. You may use what you make here, including commercially, with no credit needed.
How to make and print a yin yang symbol
- Pick a preset, or set the size across and the unit.
- Set the dot size, the outer ring, the turn and mirror.
- Choose filled or outline only, and the colours.
- For a sheet or a pattern, set the columns, rows and gap, and the turns.
- Choose Fitted to one page or Real size, then download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size), or the PNG or SVG.
What you can use it for
- Logos, icons and badges from the SVG
- Stickers and labels at an exact size
- Outline symbols to colour in or paint
- Repeat patterns for fabric, wrapping paper and backgrounds
- Stencils and cut vinyl
- Geometry lessons on circles and symmetry
The 14 presets
| Preset | Size across | Symbols | Dot radius | Ring | Turn | Look |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic black and white | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | none | 0° | filled |
| Outline only (to colour in) | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | none | 0° | outline |
| With an outer ring | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | 0.08 R | 0° | filled |
| Large dots (a third of the radius) | 120 mm | 1 | 0.333 R | none | 0° | filled |
| No dots | 120 mm | 1 | none | none | 0° | filled |
| Turned 90° | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | none | 90° | filled |
| Mirrored | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | none | 0°, mirrored | filled |
| Navy and cream | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | none | 0° | filled |
| Red and white with a ring | 120 mm | 1 | 0.125 R | 0.06 R | 0° | filled |
| Real size: 10 cm across | 10 cm | 1 | 0.125 R | none | 0° | filled |
| Sticker sheet: 4 × 5 at 40 mm | 40 mm | 20 | 0.125 R | none | 0° | filled |
| Pattern: 6 × 8, every other one turned 180° | 25 mm | 48 | 0.125 R | none | 0°, alternate +180° | filled |
| Pattern: 5 × 7, each turned 30° more | 28 mm | 35 | 0.125 R | none | 0°, +30° each | filled |
| Outline pattern: 4 × 6 to colour | 36 mm | 24 | 0.125 R | none | 0° | outline |
R is the outer radius. Every size is worked out by the tool from the drawing.
The construction
| Part | Exactly |
|---|---|
| Outer circle | radius R |
| Inner circles | radius R / 2, centres R / 2 above and below the middle |
| S line | the lower inner circle’s left half and the upper inner circle’s right half |
| Dots | at the inner circles’ centres, radius as chosen, in the opposite colour |
| Half turn | swaps the colours exactly |
What prints
| Download | What is in it |
|---|---|
| The symbol or sheet fitted to one page or at real size, vector, with the sizes and a check bar | |
| PNG 300 DPI | The same sheet as a picture |
| SVG | The symbols at the printed size: exact circles and half circles as curves |
For a cutter that needs DXF, use SVG to DXF; to copy the ☯ character, use Copy and Paste Symbols.
Which tool to use
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| A yin yang symbol or sheet | Yin Yang Symbol Maker (this page) |
| The ☯ character to paste | Copy and Paste Symbols |
| Ringed radial designs | Mandala Maker |
| Spirals | Spiral Art Generator |
| A one-path labyrinth | Labyrinth Generator |
Other tools: Copy and Paste Symbols for the character, the Mandala Maker for radial designs and the Spiral Art Generator for spirals.
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Frequently asked questions
How is the symbol constructed?
A circle of radius R, with two circles of radius R / 2 on its vertical diameter, one above the middle and one below. The Wikipedia article on the taijitu (read 13 November 2026) describes the same construction: “one draws on the diameter of a circle two non-overlapping circles each of which has a diameter equal to the radius of the outer circle”, then keeps the line that forms an S. Here the S line is the lower circle’s left half and the upper circle’s right half.
Which part is dark?
The upper small circle and the left half of the big circle outside the lower small circle. A light dot sits at the upper centre and a dark dot at the lower centre. Use Mirror to swap sides, or a turn of 180°.
Is it exactly symmetric?
Yes. Turning it half a turn about its centre swaps the two colours exactly. Our tests paint hundreds of points from the drawn shapes, compare each with the construction above and check that the point opposite it through the centre has the other colour.
How big are the dots?
You choose the dot radius as a share of the outer radius, from 0 (no dots) to 0.45; the classic preset uses 0.125. The info line gives the sizes in your unit.
Can I make an outline to colour in?
Yes. Choose Outline only: it draws the outer circle, the S line and the two dots as lines at the width you choose.
Can I make a sticker sheet or a pattern?
Yes. Set columns and rows and a gap. Every other one turned 180° makes a checkerboard; a turn step turns each symbol a little more than the last.
Can it print at real size?
Yes, when it fits on one sheet: choose Real size. Every printed circle and dot is within 0.2 mm of its place in our tests on US Letter and A4, as long as you print at 100% (Actual size); the check bar in the footer lets you confirm the scale.
How do I type the ☯ character?
This page draws the symbol. To copy the character itself, use Copy and Paste Symbols.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The symbol is drawn by JavaScript in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere or saved when you close the page.