Tao
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /daʊ/
Quick meaning: Tao meaning (Chinese philosophy and religion) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.
Meaning
(Chinese philosophy and religion) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.
More Meanings
- (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
Example Sentences
the tao of sex... the tao of the heart... the tao of integuments.
The tao of Lao Tzu was a cosmic tao, inner and unwritten, a tao of Nature, while the tao of Confucius was moral and written.
Word Forms
- taos
Synonyms for tao
Depending on context, synonyms include zen, circuit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dao, shan, china, president, friendship, tau.
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