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一切經音義 75.223

一切經音義 75.223

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錙銖(側飢反風俗通曰銖六則錘錘暉也二錘則錙錙熾也二錙則兩者也)。

錙銖 [zīzhū, minute weight / ounce and pennyweight]: [the first character is pronounced] 側 + 飢 fanqie. The Fengsu tong says: 'Six grains make a chuí (錘); chuí means radiance. Two chuí make a zī (錙); zī means flaring. Two zī make a liǎng (兩, ounce).'

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