一切經音義 22.106

22.106

因於撫擊（撫孚武反字正宜作拊廣雅曰相也釋名曰拊敷也敷以手指之指搏也經本作撫字者此乃撫育安撫之字者也）。

因於撫擊 (By striking and beating): 撫 (*fu*) is pronounced 孚 (*fu*) + 武 (*wu*) [fǔ]. The proper character should be 拊. The *Guangya* says: '拊 (*fu*) means to clap.' The *Shiming* says: '拊 (*fu*) means to lay out, laying out fingers to strike.' The sūtra writing 撫 (*fu*) is using the character for nurturing or soothing.