You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Kangxi Strokes: 16 Page 1262, Entry 06 Ancient form written as. Tang Dynasty Rhymes (Tangyun): pronounced tao (rising tone). Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): pronounced dao (rising tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen): The path one travels. Approaching the Chambers (Erya): A path that extends in one direction is called a road. Book of Odes (Shijing): The Zhou road is like a whetstone. History of the Former Han (Qianhan): The Way (dao) is the path through which one arrives at governance. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Principle; the mysterious source of all things, shared by the three realms of heaven, earth, and man. Book of Changes (Yijing): One yin and one yang is called the Way. Book of Changes: Establishing the Way of heaven is called yin and yang. Establishing the Way of earth is called yielding and firm. Establishing the Way of man is called benevolence and righteousness. Book of Documents (Shujing): The mind of the Way is subtle. Also, to follow or obey. Book of Documents: The nine rivers have been directed. Commentary: Follow their natural course. Also, the name of a state. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan): The states of Jiang, Huang, Dao, and Bo. Commentary: The state of Dao, located south of Anyang County in Runan. Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): Name of a prefecture. During the Han dynasty, it belonged to Lingling Commandery; during the Tang dynasty, it was Ying Prefecture, later changed to Dao Prefecture. Also, Dangdao, a type of grass. Broad Erudition (Boya): Dangdao is the same as the plantain lily. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui): pronounced dao (departing tone). Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun): To speak. Classic of Filial Piety (Xiaojing): One dares not speak of anything that is not the virtuous speech of the former kings. Great Learning (Daxue): Cutting and polishing refers to the study of the Way. Also, to proceed or follow. Book of Rites (Liji): If there are no loyal and trustworthy people, then principles cannot be implemented. Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong): Honor moral nature and follow the study of inquiry. Also, to govern. Identical to the character for lead (dao). Analects of Confucius (Lunyu): To govern a state of a thousand chariots. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): The strategy for guiding the people lies in focusing on the fundamentals. Also, to lead or facilitate. Zuo Commentary (Zuozhuan): Please allow the ruler to release his resentment against Song, and our humble state will provide the route. Also, from. History of the Former Han (Qianhan): All the envoys came from Chang'an. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The wind comes from the north. Commentary: Dao means from. Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihuibu): Pronounced du. Forest of Changes (Yilin): The winter marshes are withered and rotten, facing the wind on the road. Covered by dust and dirt, the Zuo family suffers. Also, rhymes with the sound for tao (rising tone). Book of Odes (Shijing): The walls have tribulus plants, which cannot be spoken of. Rhymes with chou (rising tone).