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放焰口

Mandarin · pinyin fàng yàn kǒu

to feed the starving ghosts (i.e. offer sacrifice to protect the departed spirit)

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
焰: yàn · flame, blaze; glowing, blazing
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate

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4–4–3 · fang4 yan4 kou3

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fong3 jim6 hau2

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