
Dao, Tao, way, road, path, course, head, principle, doctrine, to speak. The character on the left means "to run" It is formed by combining the sign for "movement" (the diagonal lines) with the sign for "leg" The character on the right is a picture of a face- the vertical lines at the top represent tufts of hair, and the rectangle below represents the face. Tao is a person running along a path.
Deng ming-dao, from everyday Tao
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