Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lao zi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: lao zi
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Laozi.

Example Sentences

"The Records of Henan Province notes that Taiqing Temple lies five kilometres east of Henan Province’s Luyi County (formerly known as Kuxian of the State of Chu), hometown of Lao Zi, the founder of the Taoist school of thought."

Questions

What does lao zi mean?: Alternative spelling of Laozi.

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