Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taotie

/taʊˈtjeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: taotie
IPA: /taʊˈtjeɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè).

Inflected Forms

taoties (plural) tao-tieh (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce taotie?: The recorded pronunciation is /taʊˈtjeɪ/.
What does taotie mean?: A motif depicting a gluttonous ogre, commonly found on Chinese ritual bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty.
Where does taotie come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 饕餮 (tāotiè).

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