道教 meaning in English

Dàojiào

Taoism; Daoism

HSK 6noun23 strokes

Meaning of 道教

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

Dàojiào

Taoism; Daoism

How to use 道教

道教 names the native Chinese religion that grew around ideas of the Dao, with temples, priests, and rituals. It often appears next to 佛教 (Fójiào, Buddhism) and 儒家 (Rújiā, Confucianism). Example: 道教是中国本土的宗教。(Dàojiào shì Zhōngguó běntǔ de zōngjiào.) Taoism is a religion native to China.

道 (dào) means "the way" or "path", and 教 (jiào) means "teaching". Put them together and you get "the teaching of the Way", which is Taoism.

Common mistake: Learners often read 教 here as first tone jiāo, as in 教书 (jiāoshū). In 道教 and other words meaning "teaching" or "religion", it is fourth tone: Dàojiào.

道教 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

其qí中zhōng，道dào教jiào是shì本běn国guó的de，其qí他tā是shì从cóng国guó外wài引yǐn进jìn的de。

Of these, Taoism is a native religion, the others having been introduced from foreign lands.

你nǐ们men是shì道dào教jiào徒tú吗ma？

Are you Taoists?

中zhōng国guó重zhòng要yào的de宗zōng教jiào是shì道dào教jiào、佛fó教jiào、伊yī斯sī兰lán教jiào和hé基jī督dū教jiào。

The major religions in China are Taoism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.

Stroke order for each character

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道 dào · road · 12 strokes

教 jiāo · to teach · 11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 道教.

知道	zhīdào	to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
教学楼	jiàoxuélóu	school building; academic building
味道	wèidào	flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...)
道理	dàolǐ	reason; argument
教育	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach
道路	dàolù	road; path
教师	jiàoshī	teacher
教室	jiàoshì	classroom
教学	jiàoxué	to teach
难道	nándào	don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
教练	jiàoliàn	to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位[wei4],名[ming2])
报道	bàodào	to report (news); report

Questions about 道教

What does 道教 mean?

道教 (Dàojiào) means "Taoism; Daoism" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 道教?

道教 is made of 2 characters: 道 (12 strokes), 教 (11 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.

Is 道教 an HSK word?

Yes. 道教 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 道教 and 道家?

道教 (Dàojiào) usually means Taoism as an organized religion, with temples, gods, and rituals. 道家 (Dàojiā) means the philosophical school of thinkers like Laozi and Zhuangzi. English often uses "Taoism" for both, but Chinese keeps them apart.

How do you say a Taoist priest or a Taoist temple?

A Taoist priest is 道士 (dàoshi), and a Taoist temple is often called 道观 (dàoguàn). Note that 观 is read guàn here, not guān.