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一切經音義 76.8

一切經音義 76.8

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Classical Chinese

76.8

貝子（杯昧反說文海介蟲也象形字也古者貨貝而寶龜也）。

貝子 (fanqie: 杯 + 昧). The Shuowen says: 'A shelled creature of the sea; a pictographic character. In antiquity, cowries served as currency and turtles as treasures.'

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