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Tao

1

[ dou, tou ]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
  1. (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
  2. the rational basis of human activity or conduct.
  3. a universal, regarded as an ideal attained to a greater or lesser degree by those embodying it.


Tao

2

[ tou ]

Tao

/ ٲʊ /

noun

  1. that in virtue of which all things happen or exist
  2. the rational basis of human conduct
  3. the course of life and its relation to eternal truth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Tao1

First recorded in 1730–40; from Chinese (Wade-Giles) Tao4, (pinyin) à literally, “path, way, right way”

Origin of Tao2

From Tao: literally, “human being”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Tao1

Chinese, literally: path, way
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Example Sentences

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Yukun Tao travelled across nine countries from his home city of Nanjing, near Shanghai in China, to Durham by car last September.

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A British tourist has been reported missing in Thailand after a boat caught fire off the coast of the island of Koh Tao.

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Many of the newly arrived Russians have gathered on the west side near Bang Tao Beach, where Yongsakul owns several luxury properties.

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In the new study, He worked with co-senior author Tao Pan, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, to test a new tool called "snoKARR-seq" that links snoRNAs with their target binding RNAs.

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This time Will, who plays Tao, had seconds… but he will eat anything.”

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