饕餮
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Chinese[edit]
gluttonous | gluttonous | ||
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trad. (饕餮) | 饕 | 餮 | |
simp. #(饕餮) | 饕 | 餮 | |
alternative forms | 叨飻 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
饕餮
- (Chinese mythology) taotie (legendary gluttonous animal)
- (~紋) taotie (stylized design frequently found on ancient bronzes)
- (figurative) gourmand; glutton; voracious eater
- (figurative) fierce and greedy person
Derived terms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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饕 | 餮 |
とう Hyōgaiji |
てつ Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Noun[edit]
- a taotie
- (figuratively) a brutal or covetous person
Derived terms[edit]
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