Word information
Simplified饕餮
Traditional饕餮
Pinyintāo tiè
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Chinese word dictionary
饕餮
tāo tiè · ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous
Character breakdown
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How to learn 饕餮
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