taotie

== English == === Alternative forms === tao-tieh === Etymology === Borrowed from Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /taʊˈtjeɪ/ === Noun === taotie (plural taoties or taotie) A motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty. ==== Translations ====