tāo = t + ao1
gluttonous / see 饕餮[tao1 tie4], zoomorphic mask motif
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How to pronounce 饕

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= t initial

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

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+ ao1 final

In front of the aorta.

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饕 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
háo = h + ao2
roar / cry / CL:個|个[ge4]
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hào = h + ao4
ordinal number / day of a month / mark / sign / business establishment / size / ship suffix / horn (wind instrument) / bugle call / assumed name / to take a pulse / classifier used to indicate number of people
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shí = sh + Ø2
to eat / food / animal feed / eclipse
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= s + Ø4
to feed (a person or animal)
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Characters with 饕 as component

饕 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 饕

glutton / gourmand / by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc

Sentences with 饕

饕 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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tāo

gluttonous / see 饕餮[tao1 tie4], zoomorphic mask motif

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