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道德經

简道德经 · 繁道德經

Mandarin · pinyin Dào dé jīng

the Book of Dao by Laozi or Lao-Tze, the sacred text of Daoism

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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue
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经: jīng · classic works; pass through

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4–2–1 · Dao4 de2 jing1

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(philosophy, Taoism) Tao Te Ching (a Chinese classic text fundamental to both philosophical and religious Taoism)

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