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Lao-Tzu

Lao-Tzu is the alternative spelling of Laozi.

Meaning of Laozi

Proper noun

Laozi

  1. (Chinese) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
  2. (inexact) Synonym of Tao Te Ching.
    Synonyms:
    Tao Te Ching

Origin of Lao-Tzu

From Wade–Giles.

Questions about Lao-Tzu

What is Lao-Tzu the alternative spelling of?
Lao-Tzu is the alternative spelling of Laozi.

Words near Lao-Tzu in the dictionary

  1. Lao Tse
  2. Lao Tu
  3. Lao Zi
  4. Lao-ho-k'ou
  5. Lao-Tsu
  6. Lao-Tzu
  7. Laoac
  8. Laoag
  9. Laoang
  10. Laocheng
  11. Laocius

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Lao-Tzu (page history and authors); Laozi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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