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What accounts for the different spellings in transliterations of Chinese terms for example between Daoism and Taoism?
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoIn the example given, 'Taoism' is the international spelling in Latin alphabet, derived mainly from the British concept of Chinese pronunciation of the word. It continues to be used in Taiwan.
'Daoism' is used in pinyin, the official phonetic system for transcribing Mandarin pronunciations of Chinese characters into the Latin alphabet in mainland. Chinese speakers regard it as a more accurate representation of Mandarin.
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