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饕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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饕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
饕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

饕 Stroke Order — How to Write 饕

Stroke Order

饕 is written in 22 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 食, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

饕 Radical and Character Components

Components:號食

饕 is a phono-semantic compound: 食 (eat) carries the meaning, while 號 indicates the sound.

Radical: 食 + 13 more strokes

饕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tāo

Meanings of 饕 in Chinese

1

tāo饕

greedy; gluttonous; referring to a person who is fond of eating (e.g., in 老饕).
他是一个不折不扣的老饕，对美食总有独到的见解。
He is an out-and-out glutton, always having unique insights into gourmet food.
Used in '饕餮' (tāotiè), it refers to a mythical fierce and gluttonous beast, often depicted in ancient Chinese bronzes; metaphorically, it describes a fierce and greedy person, or simply a glutton.
面对一桌丰盛的菜肴，他露出了饕餮般的眼神。
Facing a table of sumptuous dishes, he revealed a gluttonous look.

Common Words and Phrases with 饕

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tāo饕tiè餮
A mythical ferocious animal known for its gluttony, often used as a motif on ancient bronzes; also refers to a voracious eater or a greedy person.
博物馆里展出的青铜器上，雕刻着精美的饕餮纹，彰显了古人的艺术智慧。
The bronze artifacts displayed in the museum are adorned with exquisite taotie patterns, demonstrating the artistic wisdom of the ancients.
2
tāo饕tiè餮zhī之tú徒
A glutton or a greedy person.
他从小就是个饕餮之徒，每逢家宴，总是把桌上的美味佳肴一扫而光。
He has been a glutton since childhood, always devouring all the delicious food on the table at family banquets.

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Questions about 饕

What does 饕 mean in Chinese?

饕 (tāo) means “greedy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 饕?

饕 is pronounced tāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 饕 have?

饕 has 22 strokes.

How do you write 饕?

饕 is written in 22 strokes, starting from the radical 食. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 饕?

The radical of 饕 is 食, and 饕 is a phono-semantic compound.