yàn
kǒu

technical
noun

Meaning of 焰口

焰口 means hungry ghost (preta) with flames issuing from the mouth. Pronounced yàn kǒu.

  • hungry ghost (preta) with flames issuing from the mouth

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.