tao-tieh

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

OriginMandarin 饕餮 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of taotie.

Origin

  1. Mandarin饕餮
  2. Englishtao-tieh

From Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè) Wade–Giles romanization: tʻao¹-tʻieh⁴.

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