Laozi

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US/ˈlaʊdzə/US/-zi/UK/ˈlaʊtzə/UK/-ziː/

proper noun

An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.

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Tao Te ChingLaojun
OriginChinese 老子 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Laosi · alternative Lao Tse · alternative Lao Tu · alternative Lao-Tzu · alternative Lao-Tsu · alternative Laotze · alternative Lao Zi · alternative Laou-tsze · alternative Latinate Laocius

  1. ChinesehistoryAn honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
  2. inexactSynonym of Tao Te Ching.

    Synonyms: Tao Te Ching

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Tao Te Ching.

Similar
Tao Te Ching
Similar
Laojun
Also see
tao te ching

Origin

  1. Chinese老子“the Old One, the Venerable One”
  2. EnglishLaozi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 老子 (“the Old One, the Venerable One”).

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Translations

Arabic لَاو تْسِي, لَاو تْزِه
  • لَاو تْسِي (lāw tsī)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
  • لَاو تْزِه (lāw tzih)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Chinese Cantonese 老子
  • 老子 (lou⁵ zi²)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Chinese Mandarin 老子
  • 老子 (Lǎozǐ)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Czech Lao-c'
  • Lao-c'influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Dutch Laozi
  • Laoziinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Esperanto Laocio
  • Laocioinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Finnish Laotse
  • Laotseinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
French Lao Tseu, Laozi
  • Lao Tseuinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
  • Laoziinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
German Laozi
  • Laoziinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Greek Λάο Τσε
  • Λάο Τσε (Láo Tse)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Hungarian Lao-ce
  • Lao-ceinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Japanese 老子
  • 老子 (Rōshi)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Korean 노자, 로자
  • 노자 (Noja)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
  • 로자 (Roja)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Polish Laozi
  • Laoziinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Portuguese Lao Zi
  • Lao Ziinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Russian Ла́оцзы, Ла́о-цзы
  • Ла́оцзы (Láoczy)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
  • Ла́о-цзы (Láo-czy)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Spanish Lao-Tsé, Laozi
  • Lao-Tséinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
  • Laoziinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
  • Laocioinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Thai เล่าจื๊อ
  • เล่าจื๊อ (lâo-jéu)influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Vietnamese Lão Tử
  • Lão Tửinfluential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Laozi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laozi

MLA

“Laozi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laozi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laozi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laozi.

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