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taotie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /taʊˈtjeɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 饕餮 (tāotiè) — motif depicting a gluttonous ogre
  • Finnish: taotie -aihe — motif depicting a gluttonous ogre
  • Japanese: 饕餮 (tōtetsu) — motif depicting a gluttonous ogre
  • Korean: 도철 (docheol) — motif depicting a gluttonous ogre
  • Russian: таоте́ (taoté) — motif depicting a gluttonous ogre
  • Vietnamese: thao thiết — motif depicting a gluttonous ogre