tao
The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thingThe art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
» John Jackson is a urologist, his wife Tao is an otorhinolaryngologist.
Meaning
2 senses(broadly, uncountable, usually)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...
(historical, obsolete, uncountable, usually)Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
- the ultimate principle of the universe
- an adherent of any branch of Taoism
Examples
4 sentencesJohn Jackson is a urologist, his wife Tao is an otorhinolaryngologist.
John Jackson is a urologist, his wife Tao is an ear-nose-throat specialist.
Taos Amrouche is an Algerian tear.
This is Tao.
Origin
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).
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Forms
plural: taosSynonyms
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