一切經音義 62.157

62.157

筋脈（上謹銀反說文云筋肉之力也從肉從竹物之多筋者也從力力象筋也下音𢾶正體字也說文作[覛-見+皿]云血理通流行於體中也從血𠂢聲𠂢音普賣反律本作脉俗字也）。

筋脈 (The first syllable is *jīn* [jin + yin fanqie]. The Shuowen jiezi says: "The strength of muscle and flesh; it is formed with 'flesh' (肉) and 'bamboo' (竹), as bamboo is a thing rich in fibers; and it is formed with 'strength' (力),力 depicting sinews." The second syllable is pronounced *mài*; it is the orthodox form of the character. The Shuowen jiezi writes it as [覛-見+皿] and says: "The blood vessels flowing and circulating within the body; it is formed with 'blood' (血) and 𠂢 as the phonetic component." 𠂢 is pronounced *mài* [pu + mai fanqie]. The Vinaya version writes 脉, which is a vulgar character).