Tao Te Ching

English

Alternative forms

• Daodejing, Dao De Jing (Hanyu Pinyin)

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道德經 / 道德经 (Dàodéjīng, “Classic of the Dao and De”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtaʊ ˌteɪ ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• enPR: dou′ dŭ′ jĭng′

Proper noun

the Tao Te Ching

1. (philosophy, Taoism) A Chinese classic text fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism.

Synonyms

• Laozi

Translations

Chinese classic text

• Arabic: داوديجنغ (dāwdījing)
• Armenian: Դաո Դե Ցզին (Dao De Cʻzin)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 道德經 / 道德经 (dou⁶ dak¹ ging¹)

  Mandarin: 道德經 / 道德经 (zh) (Dàodéjīng), 老子 (zh) (Lǎozǐ)

• Japanese: 道徳経 (Dōtokukyō), 老子 (Rōshi), 老子道徳経 (Rōshi Dōtokukyō)
• Korean: 도덕경(道德經) (Dodeokgyeong)
• Polish: Daodejing m
• Russian: Дао дэ цзин f (Dao dɛ czin)
• Thai: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: Đạo Đức Kinh