放焰口 fàngyànkǒu to feed hungry ghosts Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 放 fàng verb to put to put; to place; to lay down; to put in or add (an ingredient)焰口 yànkǒu 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 fàngyànkǒu or 施食 shīshí