饕餮 tāo tiè

DEFINITIONS

  1. ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
  2. zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
  3. gluttonous
  4. sumptuous (banquet)

CHARACTERS

饕 tāo gluttonous, greedy, covetous
餮 tiè a legendary animal; a greedy person