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tao.

The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/daʊ//taʊ/
  1. The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.

    broadly · uncountable · usually
    the tao of sex... the tao of the heart... the tao of integuments...
  2. Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.

    historical · obsolete · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).

name/daʊ//taʊ/
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.

    Chinese · alt-of
Where this word comes from

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).

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