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一切經音義 1.134

一切經音義 1.134

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伎樂(其綺反下五角反說文云五聲八音總名也象鼓鼙之形木其𧇽也鍾磬之跗曰𧇽從虍從異𧇽音渠語反)。

Instrumental music (伎樂: the first character is pronounced *qi* + *qi* in fanqie. The second is pronounced *wu* + *jiao* in fanqie. The *Shuowen jiezi* states: “The general designation for the five notes and eight timbres. It depicts the shape of drums and small hand-drums; the wood is its stand (ju). The pedestal of bells and chimes is called *jù*; it is composed of the radical *hū* (tiger) with *yì* as phonetic.” *Jù* (𧇽) is pronounced *qu* + *yu* in fanqie).

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