Tao
See also: tao
English
Etymology 1
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”) Wade-Giles romanization: Tao⁴.
Alternative forms
- (from Hanyu Pinyin) Dao, dao
- (also from Wade-Giles) tao
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daʊ/, /taʊ/
- Rhymes: -aʊ
Proper noun
Tao
- (Chinese philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.
- 2013, Al Gore, The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change, New York: Random House, →ISBN, LCCN 2012039890, OCLC 827202765, page xx:
- Nor is progress exclusively a Western invention. Many interpret the Tao of ancient China as a guide for those who wish to progress as they make their way forward in the world—though its conception of progress is very different from what emerged in the West.
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Translations
Chinese philosophical term
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Noun
Tao (countable and uncountable, plural Taos)
- Alternative form of tao (“art or skill in harmony with essential nature”)
Proper noun
Tao
- A unisex given name from Mandarin
References
- Tao at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “Tao, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Tao”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Etymology 3
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Proper noun
Tao
- an Austronesian ethnic group native to Orchid Island (Lanyu) of Lanyu, Taitung County, Taiwan
Synonyms
- Yami
Anagrams
- AOT, ATO, OTA, Ota, To'a, oat, toa