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一切經音義 65.24

一切經音義 65.24

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65.24

巫師(武俱反事鬼神曰巫在男曰覡覡音刑擊反在女曰巫說文能事無形以降神也)。

巫師 (shaman: [the upper character is pronounced] 武 + 俱 [wū]. Those who serve spirits and deities are called shamans (wū); a male is called a xì, pronounced 刑 + 擊 [xì]; a female is called a wū. The Shuowen says: "One who can serve the formless and bring down the deities").

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