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焰口
yàn​kǒu

hungry ghost ceremony

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
焰口 yàn​kǒu
hungry ghost ceremony
A Buddhist ritual of making offerings to hungry ghosts, named after a specific ghost whose mouth spits fire. Also called 放焰口 fàng​yàn​kǒu or 施食 shī​shí
hungry ghosts
(Buddhism) hungry ghosts with flames emitting from their mouths

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Synonym

  • 放焰口 fàng​yàn​kǒu
  • 施食 shī​shí