一切經音義 70.408

70.408

臺觀（徒來反下古玩反爾雅四方而高曰臺文云觀謂之臺孫炎曰宮門雙觀也釋名云觀者於上觀望也）。

Terraces and lookouts (臺觀) (tai is pronounced with the fanqie tu + lai [tái]; the lower character guan is pronounced with gu + wan [guàn]. The Erya says: 'That which is square and high is called tai.' Texts say: 'A lookout tower [guan] is called a terrace.' Sun Yan says: 'The double watchtowers at palace gates.' The Shiming states: 'A guan is for gazing out from above').