Taoism in Arabic
طَاوِيَّة ṭāwiyya
/ˈtaʊ̯.ɪzm̩/
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sometimes/ˈdaʊ̯.ɪzm̩/
Taoism in Arabic: طَاوِيَّة (ṭāwiyya). In English, Taoism means a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts.
Arabic words for Taoism
- Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu
- طَاوِيَّة ṭāwiyya
English meaning of Taoism
- proper noun A Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts.
- proper noun Traditional Chinese folk religion.
Taoism in other languages
Questions about Taoism in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Taoism in Arabic?
- Taoism in Arabic is طَاوِيَّة (ṭāwiyya).
- ما معنى كلمة Taoism؟
- Taoism: طَاوِيَّة (ṭāwiyya).
- What does Taoism mean in English?
- Taoism means a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts.
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