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饕餮 (tou1 tit3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

饕餮 (tou1 tit3, tāo tiè) — ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet)

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 饕客 (tou1 haak3) — gourmand
• 饕餮之徒 (tou1 tit3 zi1 tou4) — glutton; gourmand; by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
• 饕餮大餐 (tou1 tit3 daai6 caan1) — great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet
• 饕餮紋 (tou1 tit3 man4) — zoomorphic mask motif
• 兔仔 (tou3 zai2) — a rabbit; a bunny
• 叨光 (tou1 gwong1) — be part of the glory

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