道 dào

1. dào noun way; road; path
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 道 is the 69th most frequently used word in the 1985 Beijing Institute of Languages frequency wordlist. In this sense 道 means 道路 (ABC 'dào' 道 n, p. 172; Ho 2002, '道'; NCCED '道' n 1). For example, 风过去了，只剩下直的雨道 'The wind went away and all that was left was the rainy path.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 264) Middle Chinese: daoX. 道 is used in the same sense in literary Chinese (Kroll 2015 '道' 1). For example, 通九道 'made the roads communicable.' (Records of the Historian, Annals of Xia 史記‧夏本紀)
2. dào noun principle; a moral; morality
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 道 means 规律,道理, or 道德 in this sense (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 2, p. 172; GHC '道' 3; NCCED '道' 4)
3. dào proper noun Tao; the Way
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion
   Notes: Used in a similar sence in both Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism a doctrinal concept of the fundamental truth and as cultivation of moral character (Yao 2000, p. 26; Kroll 2015 '道' 2a). For example, 率性之謂道 'an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty.' (Classic of Rites, Doctrine of the Mean 禮記‧中庸, translation by Legge 1885)
4. dào measure word measure word for long things
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: Such as for rivers, rays of sun, etc (ABC 'dào' 道 m, p. 172; NCCED '道' mw 1) For example, 金光一道一道的射出 'golden rays of light radiating out one-by-one' (Lao She, 2003, p. 34)
5. dào verb to say; to speak; to talk
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'dào' 道 v 1, p. 172; NCCED '道' v 1; Kroll 2015 '道' 6)
6. dào verb to think
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'dào' 道 v 2, p. 172; NCCED '道' v 4; Kroll 2015 '道' 4)
7. dào measure word times
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: For orders, etc (NCCED '道' mw 3)
8. dào noun circuit; a province
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In this sense, 道 refers to an adminsistrative area in Tang dynasty times. This sense is still used in modern day Korea as a Hanja word (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 7, p. 172; NCCED '道' v 4; ; Kroll 2015 '道' 7).
9. dào noun a course; a channel
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography
   Notes: As in a water course (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 1, p. 172; NCCED '道' n 2)
10. dào noun a method; a way of doing something
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: 道 means 方法 in this sense (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 2, p. 172; NCCED '道' n 3; Kroll 2015 '道' 3; GHC '道' 2).
11. dào measure word measure word for doors and walls
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: (NCCED '道' mw 2)
12. dào measure word measure word for courses of a meal
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: (NCCED '道' mw 3)
13. dào measure word a centimeter
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
    Notes: Informal (NCCED '道' mw 4)
14. dào noun a doctrine
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Informal (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 3, p. 172; Kroll 2015 '道' 5; NCCED '道' n 5)
15. dào proper noun Taoism; Daoism
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Taoism
    Notes: (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 4, p. 172; NCCED '道' n 6)
16. dào noun a skill
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED '道' n 7; Kroll 2015 '道' 4)
17. dào noun a sect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED '道' n 8)
18. dào noun a line
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (ABC 'dào' 道 bf 5, p. 172; NCCED '道' n 8)
19. dào noun Way
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
    Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
20. dào noun way; path; marga
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mārga, Pali: magga, Japanese: dō, Tibetan: lam; the path leading to the cessation of suffering (BL 'mārga', p. 532; JEBD '道', p. 50)

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• 业道(業道) karmamarga; karma-marga; path of works
• 六根妙用 眼中慈悲人缘好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻内清爽人健康 口舌赞美人欢喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道(六根妙用 眼中慈悲人緣好 耳裏善听人增慧 鼻內清爽人健康 口舌讚美人歡喜 身做好事人有益 心性有佛人成道) Making Good Use of the Six Sensory Faculties Compassionate eyes help build good relationships. Patient ears help enhance your wisdom. A clear nose helps ensure good health. A complimenting tongue helps create joy. Beneficial deeds help bring good to others. A Buddha-like mind makes attainment possible.
• 袁宏道 Yuan Hong Dao
• 不二门中参妙道 大千界内叩玄关(不二門中參妙道 大千界內叩玄關) Delve into the wondrous way inside the Gate of Non-Duality; Break through the doorway into the great chiliocosm.
• 悉力于道 entirely devoted to the Way
• 开非三蕴道(開非三蘊道) teaching of the three kinds of aggregation; triskandhapathadeśika
• 六种外道(六種外道) six [ascetic] schools
• 道场树(道場樹) bodhi tree; pippala; sacred fig tree
• 天道 the way of Heaven ; weather ; a time period ; Heavenly Realm; Deva Realm
• 不私收徒弟 不私蓄金钱 不私建道场 不私交信者(不私收徒弟 不私蓄金錢 不私建道場 不私交信者) 1. Fo Guang members do not privately accept disciples. 2. Fo Guang members do not privately save money. 3. Fo Guang members do not privately build temples. 4. Fo Guang members do not privately establish relationships with devotees.
• 开发心田 1. 点亮心中明灯 可以照耀人间 2. 开发心中能源 可以增加财富 3. 种植心中禾苗 可以开花结果 4. 发掘心中自性 可以明心悟道 5. 散播心中欢喜 可以广结善缘 6. 觉照心中真理 可以洞彻世间(開發心田 1. 點亮心中明燈 可以照耀人間 2. 開發心中能源 可以增加財富 3. 種植心中禾苗 可以開花結果 4. 發掘心中自性 可以明心悟道 5. 散播心中歡喜 可以廣結善緣 6. 覺照心中真理 可以洞徹世間) Cultivating the Mind When the mind shines, the world also illuminates. When the energy of the mind is charged, wealth also comes. When the mind is cultivated, there will be harvests. When one's intrinsic nature is uncovered, enlightenment is possible. When joy is spread, friendship will be created. When the Truth is realized, insight also arises.
• 守正守道 Abide by What Is Right, and Abide by the Way
• 禅道(禪道) Way of Chan
• 见道(見道) to see the Way ; darśanamārga; path of vision
• 小道地经(小道地經) Xiao Dao Di Jing
• 摄持一切菩提道戒(攝持一切菩提道戒) all inclusive bodhi path precepts
• 无道三十(無道三十) Avoid 30 Improper Ways to Succeed
• 佛教与茶道(佛教與茶道) Buddhism in Every Step: Buddhism and the Tea Ceremony
• 先尼外道 Srenika
• 大道中流　一以贯之(大道中流　一以貫之) The Truth Lies in the Center of Everything; Be Consistent
• 菩提道场(菩提道場) bodhimanda; bodhimaṇḍa; place of enlightenment
• 静地禅坐颐养身心 海边散步开阔胸怀 树下小憩清凉自在 道路行走注意安全 居家团聚天伦之乐 月下沉思反省改过 心中有佛明心见性 人间修行与人为善(靜地禪坐頤養身心 海邊散步開闊胸懷 樹下小憩清涼自在 道路行走注意安全 居家團聚天倫之樂 月下沉思反省改過 心中有佛明心見性 人間修行與人為善) Nurture the body and mind in silent meditation. Broaden your mind by taking strolls along the beach. Stay calm and at peace when resting under trees. Be careful and safe when crossing roads. Enjoy time together with family at home. Reflect in the moonlight to amend your mistakes. Be mindful of the Buddha to discover your true nature. The cultivation of life is to be kind to others.
• 一时与长久 岁月是流转的 文化是千秋的 花开是时节的 青山是常在的 劝导是有限的 守戒是不变的 感受是短暂的 相处是长远的 伤痛是当下的 欢喜是持久的 委屈是暂时的 真相是恒常的 功名是一时的 生命是一世的 生死是瞬间的 愿力是无穷的 妄念是刹那的 佛性是不灭的 因缘是变化的 悟道是永恒的(一時與長久 歲月是流轉的 文化是千秋的 花開是時節的 青山是常在的 勸導是有限的 守戒是不變的 感受是短暫的 相處是長遠的 傷痛是當下的 歡喜是持久的 委屈是暫時的 真相是恆常的 功名是一時的 生命是一世的 生死是瞬間的 願力是無窮的 妄念是剎那的 佛性是不滅的 因緣是變化的 悟道是永恆的) Momentary vs Everlasting Age is fleeting, but culture is timeless. Flowers are seasonal, but mountains are abiding. Counseling is limited, but discipline is sustainable. Feelings are momentary, but relationships are for life. Pain is transient, but joy is perpetual. Misunderstanding is temporary, but Truth is eternal. Fame and gain are short-lived, but life is everlasting. Birth and death are ephemeral, but vows are abiding. Delusion is swift, but Buddha-nature is imperishable. Causes and conditions are changing, but enlightenment is forever.
• 神道 Shinto ; the realms of devas, asuras, and, ghosts ; divine path
• 道高一尺，魔高一丈 it takes constant vigilance to stave off evil ; virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot
• 十不善业道(十不善業道) ten unwholesome behaviors
• 道圣谛(道聖諦) the noble truth of the way to extinction of suffering is the noble eightfold path
• 法道 the way of the Dharma ; Fadao
• 道后(道後) having completed the path to enlightenment
• 雨众外道(雨眾外道) Varsagana
• 略辨大乘入道四行 Summary of Four Practices when Entering the Great Vehicle; Luebian Dacheng Rudao Sihang
• 内心可成瞋恨的黑洞 内心可成焚烧的火窟 内心可成烦恼的牢笼 内心可成毁灭的原由 内心可成励志的力量 内心可成光明的天地 内心可成喜舍的乐园 内心可成佛国的通道(內心可成瞋恨的黑洞 內心可成焚燒的火窟 內心可成煩惱的牢籠 內心可成毀滅的原由 內心可成勵志的力量 內心可成光明的天地 內心可成喜捨的樂園 內心可成佛國的通道) The mind can turn into an abyss of anger. The mind can turn into a burning furnace. The mind can turn into a prison of affliction. The mind can turn into a cause for destruction. The mind can turn into a power of motivation. The mind can turn into a world of shining light. The mind can turn into a land of joy and generosity. The mind can turn into a path to Buddha land.

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弯道超车 、 劫道 、 白道 、 达道 、 家道 、 穴道 、 坑道 、 江湖道义 、 产道 、 徼道 、 全罗南道 、 华容道 、 便道 、 鸟道 、 熟道儿 、 吾道穷 、 无道 、 人行横道线 、 五道口

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 2 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 208 , has English translation
• Scroll 4 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 205
• Scroll 1 Quotations from Abbot Mi An 密菴和尚語錄 — count: 200
• Scroll 2 Quotations from Chan Master Yunmen Kuangzhen 雲門匡真禪師廣錄 — count: 179
• Scroll 1 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 178 , has English translation
• Scroll 2 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 172 , has English translation
• Scroll 5 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 171
• Scroll 6 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 168 , has English translation
• Scroll 6 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 155 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 Wan Song Laoren Ping Chang Tian Tong Jue Heshang Song Gu Congrong An Lu 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 — count: 153 , has English translation

Collocations

• 阶道 (階道) 須彌山王有七寶階道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 33
• 道趣 (道趣) 復有階道趣娑羅園 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 8
• 余道 (餘道) 不信餘道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 8
• 𫠑道 (䱸道) 於四衢道起立塔廟 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 8
• 道头 (道頭) 乃詣道頭波梨梵志林中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 11 — count: 8
• 道作 (道作) 四為道作穢 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
• 思道 (思道) 我但教弟子於空閑處靜默思道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 16 — count: 5
• 道真正 (道真正) 我道真正 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 16 — count: 5
• 菩提道 (菩提道) 向菩提道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
• 最上道 (最上道) 何等得最上道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 5