taotie
/taʊˈtjeɪ/
taotie noun: a motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty.
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.
- The pot in figure 49 is very high-fired stoneware with a gray body burnt brown on the exterior where exposed to the flame. It has large t’ao t’ieh masks on the handles and a shape which resembles that of the bronze hsien.[1964, Sherman E. Lee, “Chinese Art of the Shang and Chou Dynasties”, in A History of Far Eastern Art, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 49, column 1
taotie meaning in Vietnamese
taotie in Vietnamese
- motif depicting a gluttonous ogre
- thao thiết
Forms of taotie
| plural | taoties |
|---|---|
| plural | taotie |
| alternative form | tao-tieh |
Origin of taotie
Borrowed from Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè).
Questions about taotie
- What does taotie mean?
- Taotie means a motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty.
- What is taotie in Vietnamese?
- Taotie in Vietnamese is thao thiết. See Taotie meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is taotie?
- Taotie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taotie?
- Taotie is pronounced /taʊˈtjeɪ/.
- What is the plural of taotie?
- The plural of taotie is taoties.
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