儒道

Rú-Dào

noun

Meanings

1 Confucianism and Daoism
2 Confucian moral principles
3 the teachings of the Confucian school

Characters

Daoism, the Way, doctrine

Examples

中国古代哲学以儒道两家为主流。

Zhōngguó gǔdài zhéxué yǐ Rúdào liǎng jiā wéizhǔ liú.

Confucianism and Daoism were the mainstream of ancient Chinese philosophy.

他的思想融合了儒道两家。

Tā de sīxiǎng rónghé le Rúdào liǎng jiā.

His thought blends Confucianism and Daoism.

Tips

usage

Per 《新华词典》: three readings — (1) Confucian moral principles, (2) Confucian doctrine generally, (3) Confucianism and Daoism together as a complementary pair. The third sense is most common today: Chinese intellectual life is often described as 'Confucian in office, Daoist in retirement' — 儒道互补.

Stroke Order

儒 rú

道 dào