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taotie.

A motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/taʊˈtjeɪ/
  1. A motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè).

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