t'ao t'ieh
[ tou-tye ]
noun
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
Origin of t'ao t'ieh
1From the Chinese word tāotiè
- Also Pinyin, tao tie [tou-tyoe]. /ˈtaʊ ˈtyɒɛ/.
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