yàn
kou

technical
noun

Meaning of 焰口

焰口 means hungry ghost (preta) with flames issuing from the mouth; Buddhist ritual of feeding hungry ghosts; food offering ceremony. Pronounced yàn kou.

  • hungry ghost (preta) with flames issuing from the mouth
  • Buddhist ritual of feeding hungry ghosts; food offering ceremony

Definitions & Examples

jiào
jīng
diǎn
miáo
shù
yàn
kǒu
guǐ
yīn
lìn
tān
lán
ér
shòu
bào
ying
 

Buddhist scriptures describe how hungry ghosts with flaming mouths suffer retribution for their stinginess and greed.

È饿
guǐ
dào
zhōng
de
zhòng
shēng
bèi
chēng
wéi
yàn
kǒu
 

The beings in the realm of hungry ghosts are called 'flaming mouths'.