Tao Te Ching

/ˌtaʊ ˌteɪ ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

proper noun

A Chinese classic text fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism.

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Laozi
OriginChinese 道德經 /道德经 →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Tao Te Ching

alternative Hanyu Pinyin Daodejing · alternative Hanyu Pinyin Dao De Jing

  1. Taoismhuman sciencesA Chinese classic text fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism.

    Synonyms: Laozi

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Chinese classic text fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism.

Similar
Laozi
Also see
laozi

Origin

  1. Chinese道德經 /道德经“Classic of the Dao and De”
  2. EnglishTao 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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Translations

Arabic داوديجنغ
  • داوديجنغ (dāwdījing)Chinese classic text
Chinese Cantonese 道德經 /道德经
  • 道德經 /道德经 (dou⁶ dak¹ ging¹)Chinese classic text
Chinese Mandarin 道德經 /道德经, 老子
  • 道德經 /道德经 (Dàodéjīng)Chinese classic text
  • 老子 (Lǎozǐ)Chinese classic text
Japanese 道徳経, 老子
  • 道徳経 (Dōtokukyō)Chinese classic text
  • 老子 (Rōshi)Chinese classic text
  • 老子道徳経 (Rōshi Dōtokukyō)Chinese classic text
Korean 도덕경
  • 도덕경 (Dodeokgyeong)Chinese classic text
Polish Daodejing
  • DaodejingChinese classic text
Russian Дао дэ цзин
  • Дао дэ цзин (Dao dɛ czin)Chinese classic text
Vietnamese Đạo Đức Kinh
  • Đạo Đức KinhChinese classic text
Cite this entry
APA

Tao Te Ching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tao%20Te%20Ching

MLA

“Tao Te Ching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tao%20Te%20Ching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tao Te Ching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tao%20Te%20Ching.

Source: Tao Te Ching on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.