Oriental character perhaps in topless DVD recording? (8)

I believe the answer is:

ideogram

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'oriental character' is the definition.
'ideogram' can be an answer for 'character' (ideogram is a kind of character). I'm not certain of the 'oriental' bit.

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for ideogram that I've seen before include "bit of kanji?" , "Symbol indicating idea, like road sign" , "Symbol indicating idea of a thing, like number" , "Written character symbolising a concept or the thing itself" , "Symbolic character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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