yàn​kǒu

hungry ghost ceremony

  • created reference approved 焰口 → 放焰口 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焰口 yàn​kǒu

    放焰口 fàng​yàn​kǒu

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 焰口 → 施食 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焰口 yàn​kǒu

    施食 shī​shí

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 焰口 · yàn​kǒu · hungry ghost ceremony — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|放焰口|fang4 yan4 kou3]] or [[施食|施食|shi1 shi2]]

    焰 (literal) → 焰 · yàn · flame 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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  • created sense approved 焰口 · yàn​kǒu · hungry ghosts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    焰口

    yàn​kǒu

    hungry ghosts

    (Buddhism) hungry ghosts with flames emitting from their mouths

    焰 (literal) → 焰 · yàn · flame 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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