Usage of the character 餮
tiè
餮
[餮]
- (literary) greedy; gluttonous
tāotiè
饕餮
[饕餮]
- ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
- zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
- gluttonous
- sumptuous (banquet)
tāotièwén
饕餮纹
[饕餮紋]
- zoomorphic mask motif
tāotièdàcān
饕餮大餐
[饕餮大餐]
- great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet
tāotièzhītú
饕餮之徒
[饕餮之徒]
- glutton
- gourmand
- by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc