Laozi

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Laozi

/ˈlaʊdzə/ US
/-zi/ US
/ˈlaʊtzə/ UK
/-ziː/ UK
/ˈlaʊ.t͡sz̩/ China

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 老子 (“the Old One, the Venerable One”).

proper noun Laosi · Lao Tse · Lao Tu · Lao-Tzu · Lao-Tsu · Laotze

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.
with 'the' Synonym of Tao Te Ching.
Similar: Tao Te Ching

Similar: Laojun

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proper noun

Similar: Laojun

Translations

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name influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism

Español	Lao-Tsé, Laozi, Laocio
한국어	노자 Noja
日本語	老子 Rōshi
中文	老子 Lǎozǐ
Português	Lao Zi
Français	Lao Tseu, Laozi
Deutsch	Laozi
Ελληνικά	Λάο Τσε Láo Tse
Русский	Ла́оцзы Láoczy, Ла́о-цзы Láo-czy
Tiếng Việt	Lão Tử
العربية	لَاو تْسِي lāw tsī, لَاو تْزِه lāw tzih

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@misc{laozi_2026,
  title = {Laozi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laozi},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}