tao.
The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
Meaning & usage
The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
the tao of sex... the tao of the heart... the tao of integuments...
Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
Where this word comes from
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).
Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.
Where this word comes from
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.