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一切經音義 17.408

一切經音義 17.408

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海島(古文隖同都道都𥅟二反說文海中有山可依止曰島釋名島到也人所奔到也亦言鳥也人物所趣如鳥之下也)。

Island (海島; ancient form 隖, the same; pronounced with the fanqie du + dao or du + dao. The Shuowen jiezi states: "A mountain in the sea where one can rest is called an island [dao]." The Shiming states: "Dao [島] means to arrive [dao 到]; it is a place where people arrive fleeing. It also refers to birds [dao 鳥], as living beings flock to it like birds descending").

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