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一切經音義 26.109

一切經音義 26.109

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26.109

因燧(辭醉反火母也論語云鑽燧改火也孔注云一年之中鑽燧各異木也世本云造火者燧人為名也)。

Yīn suì [因燧, by means of a fire-drill] (cí + zuì fanqie; the mother of fire. The Analects states: "Drilling the fire-block to change the fire." Kong's commentary states: "In the course of a year, different woods are drilled for fire." The Shiben states: "The maker of fire took the name Suiren.")

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