道德经

道德經

Dàodéjīng

popculture

Meanings

1 the Tao Te Ching
2 Daodejing (foundational Daoist text)

Characters

classic / scripture

Examples

《道德经》全书只有五千多字。

«Dàodéjīng» quán shū zhǐyǒu wǔ qiān duō zì.

The entire Daodejing contains only a little over five thousand characters.

老子在《道德经》里讲"无为而治"。

Lǎozǐ zài «Dàodéjīng» lǐ jiǎng "wúwéi ér zhì".

Laozi speaks of 'governing through non-action' in the Daodejing.

Tips

culture

Attributed to 老子 (Laozi), c. 6th-4th c. BC. Core text of 道家 Daoism — 81 short chapters on 道 (Dao, 'the Way') and 德 (dé, 'virtue'). One of the most translated works in world literature.

Stroke Order

道 dào

德 dé

经 jīng