Tao Te Ching

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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/
  • enPR: dou′ dŭ′ jĭng′

Proper noun

the Tao Te Ching

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

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