道家

Dàojiā

noun #41,369

Meanings

1 Daoism (philosophical school)
2 the Daoists

Characters

school (of thought)

Examples

道家主张顺应自然。

Dàojiā zhǔzhāng shùnyìng zìrán.

Daoism advocates following nature.

老子和庄子是道家的代表人物。

Lǎozǐ hé Zhuāngzǐ shì Dàojiā de dàibiǎo rénwù.

Laozi and Zhuangzi are the representative figures of Daoism.

道家思想对中国艺术影响很深。

Dàojiā sīxiǎng duì Zhōngguó yìshù yǐngxiǎng hěn shēn.

Daoist thought deeply influenced Chinese art.

Tips

culture

道家 is the philosophical school (Laozi, Zhuangzi, from the Warring States period) and is distinct from 道教 (Dàojiào), the organized religion that grew out of it centuries later. A scholar reads 道家; a priest belongs to 道教.

Stroke Order

道 dào

家 jiā