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一切經音義 48.271

一切經音義 48.271

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48.271

伏弩(扶福反奴古反隱伏而發也漢書高祖中胷而言足指是也)。

Concealed crossbow (伏弩: [伏 has] the fanqie 扶 + 福 [fú]; [弩 has] the fanqie 奴 + 古 [nǔ]. It shoots from a hidden position. In the Hanshu: 'Emperor Gaozu was hit in the chest but claimed his toe was struck,' which refers to this).

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