Tao

See also: tao

English

Alternative forms

Dao, dao
tao

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (dào, literally “The Way”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daʊ/, /taʊ/
Rhymes: -aʊ

Proper noun

Tao

(Chinese philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.

Translations

Chinese philosophical term

Chinese:
Cantonese: 道 (yue) (douh)

Mandarin: 道 (zh) (dào)

Finnish: tao (fi)
Russian: да́о (ru) (dáo)

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Finnish: tao (fi)

Hungarian: tao (hu)

Noun

Tao (countable and uncountable, plural Taos)

Alternative form of tao (“art or skill in harmony with essential nature”)

References

Tao at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

AOT, ATO, OTA, Ota, To'a, oat, toa

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