| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  dou, tou |
| NOUN: | 1. In Taoism, the basic, eternal principle of the universe that transcends reality and is the source of being, non-being, and change. 2. In Confucianism, the right manner of human activity and virtuous conduct seen as stemming from universal criteria and ideals governing right, wrong, and other categories of existence. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Chinese (Mandarin) dào, way.
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