Etymology

Tao Te Ching

Today it means: A Chinese classic text fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism. Full definition →

Chinese 道德經 /道德经
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  1. Chinese · borrowed from道德經 /道德经“Classic of the Dao and De”
  2. English todayTao Te Ching

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道德經 /道德经 (Dàodéjīng, “Classic of the Dao and De”).

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