饕餮 in English tao1 tie4 Meaning

Meanings

  • ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
  • zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
  • gluttonous
  • sumptuous (banquet)

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Pinyin

tao1 tie4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

tao1gluttonous tie4gluttonous