法華論疏 1.24

1.24

祇者重也，虔者敬也。前已通禮，今復別敬，故名重也。亦可前明頂禮用震旦之音，此稱祇虔依天竺之訓。猶未詳次，別請問譯人。

Qi means repeatedly; qian means revering. Having already paid homage generally, now he specifically venerates again; hence it is called "repeatedly." Alternatively, the previous explanation of "prostration" used the pronunciation of the Eastern Land, whereas this calling it "qi-qian" follows the instruction of India. The sequence is not yet clear in detail; I must ask the translator separately.