Laozi

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English

Alternative forms

• Laosi
• Lao Tse
• Lao Tu
• Lao-Tzu
• Lao-Tsu
• Laotze
• Lao Zi
• Laocius

Etymology

Pinyin romanisation of the Chinese 老子 (Lǎo Zǐ).

Proper noun

Laozi

1. An influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism who lived 604-c 531 bc

See also

• a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Translations

influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 老子 (cmn) (Lǎo Zǐ)

• Czech: Lao-c' (cs) m
• Dutch: Laozi (nl) m
• Finnish: Laotse (fi)
• French: Lao Tseu (fr) m
• German: Laozi (de) m
• Greek: Λάο Τσε (el) (Láo Tse) m
• Hungarian: Lao-ce (hu)

• Japanese: 老子 (ja) (ろうし, Rōshi)
• Korean: 노자 (ko) (Noja) (老子 (ko))
• Marathi: लाओजी (mr) (lāozī) m
• Portuguese: Lao Zi (pt) m
• Russian: Лаоцзы (ru) (Láoczy) m, Лао-цзы (ru) (Láo-czy) m
• Spanish: Lao-Tsé (es) m, Laozi (es) m, Laocio (es) m
• Thai: เล่าจื๊อ (th) (lâo-jéu)
• Vietnamese: Lão Tử (vi) (老子 (vi))