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wu wei

concept in various Chinese philosophies, referring to an ideal form of government or a state of unconflicting personal harmony, free-flowing spontaneity and savoir-faire
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wu wei

Summary

wu wei is a notion[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • wu wei's instance of is recorded as notion[3].
  • wu wei's facet of is recorded as Taoism[4].
  • wu wei's facet of is recorded as ethics[5].
  • wu wei's facet of is recorded as action[6].
  • wu wei's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '無爲'}[7].
  • wu wei's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '无为'}[8].
  • wu wei's different from is recorded as Wu Wei[9].

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Designation and Status

wu wei's instance of is recorded as notion[3].

Why It Matters

wu wei has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

ethics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['i4cI9', '1IuELe']
    Instance of → notion
    Aliases → —
    Different from → Wu Wei
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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