tāo​tiè

mythical beast

  • created sense approved 饕餮 · tāo​tiè · mythical beast — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    tāo​tiè

    mythical beast

    a mythical ferocious and gluttonous animal, commonly depicted as a zoomorphic mask motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties

    饕 (opaque) → 饕 · tāo · gluttonous 餮 (opaque) → 餮 · tiè · gluttonous

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  • created sense approved 饕餮 · tāo​tiè · glutton — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    tāo​tiè

    glutton

    a person who is excessively fond of eating

    饕 (literal) → 饕 · tāo · gluttonous 餮 (literal) → 餮 · tiè · gluttonous

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  • created sense approved 饕餮 · tāo​tiè · sumptuous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    tāo​tiè

    sumptuous

    extremely costly or rich, usually used to describe a grand banquet or feast

    饕 (literal) → 饕 · tāo · gluttonous 餮 (literal) → 餮 · tiè · gluttonous

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  • created sense approved 饕餮 · tāo​tiè · greedy person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    tāo​tiè

    greedy person

    a fierce and cruel person with insatiable cupidity or avarice

    饕 (literal) → 饕 · tāo · gluttonous 餮 (literal) → 餮 · tiè · gluttonous

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