饕餮

tāo tiè

Dictionary entry

ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king

What does 饕餮 mean?

饕餮 (tāo tiè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king

2zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes

3gluttonous

4sumptuous (banquet)

Character breakdown

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饕tāo(literary) greedy; gluttonous 餮tiè(literary) greedy; gluttonous

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饕餮

tāo tiè

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