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焰口 Pronunciation and Pinyin

焰口 Usage and Examples

Feeding the Hungry Ghosts Rite

Burning Mouth Rite

这种仪式叫“放焰口”。

This ritual is called "Fang Yan mouth. ""

当年,超度孤魂野鬼的一种重要风俗是“放河灯”,还有“放焰口”,据说都是作为对孤魂野鬼的超度和安抚

"Floating lanterns" and "setting off fireworks" used to be the main custom to pacify the wandering spirits. Now, "floating lanterns is still practiced in many places."

The characters in 焰口

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
焰
yàn12flame or blaze
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance

More words starting with 焰

  • yàn焰guāng光flame light, blaze
  • yàn焰kou口fǎ法huì会Flaming Mouth Dharma Assembly, Burning Mouth Dharma Assembly
  • yàn焰xīn心flame core, inner cone
  • yàn焰huǒ火fireworks; pyrotechnic display
  • yàn焰huǒ火biáo表yǎn演fireworks display, fireworks show

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Questions about 焰口

What does 焰口 mean in Chinese?

焰口 (yàn kǒu) means “Feeding the Hungry Ghosts Rite, Burning Mouth Rite”.

How do you pronounce 焰口?

焰口 is pronounced yàn kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Feeding the Hungry Ghosts Rite” in Chinese?

“Feeding the Hungry Ghosts Rite” is 焰口 (yàn kǒu) in Chinese.

How is 焰口 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 焰口, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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