daoshi

D2A1O1S1H4I1

noun

A person committed to Taoism, a Taoist priest, monk, etc.

OriginChinese 道士 →
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Meanings

noundaoshi (countable and uncountable, plural daoshis)

plural daoshis · alternative taoshi · alternative tao-shi · alternative tao-shih · alternative tao-sse

  1. countableuncountableTaoismA person committed to Taoism, a Taoist priest, monk, etc.

Origin

  1. Chinese道士“Taoist scholar, scholar of the Way”
  2. Englishdaoshi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道士 (dàoshì, “Taoist scholar, scholar of the Way”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 道士
  • 道士 (dàoshì)Translations
Japanese 道士
  • 道士 (dōshi)Translations
Korean 도사
  • 도사 (dosa)Translations
Vietnamese đạo sĩ
  • đạo sĩTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

daishoOdisha
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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