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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 饕餮 [ㄊㄠ ㄊㄧㄝˋ; tao1 tie4]
 ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
 zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
 gluttonous
 sumptuous (banquet)
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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 饕餮
 とうてつ
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 archaism
 tao-tie (mythological Chinese creature engraved on bronzeware during the Shang & Zhou dynasties)
 (used as a metaphor for a) brutal person
 coveting of wealth (property, etc.)
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