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一切經音義 83.36

一切經音義 83.36

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83.36

珪璋(上癸携反鄭注周禮王執珪長尺有二寸白虎通珪之言潔也說文從玉圭聲下灼羊反鄭注周禮半珪曰璋白虎通璋之言明也說文從玉章聲)。

珪璋 (Jade scepters: the first is *kwej-xwe* [guī]; Zheng's commentary on the Zhouli says: "The king holds a *gui* one foot and two inches long." The Baihu tong says: "*Gui* signifies purity (*jie*)." The Shuowen [says]: "Formed with the jade radical and phonetic *gui*." The second is *tsyak-yang* [zhāng]; Zheng's commentary on the Zhouli says: "A half-*gui* is called a *zhang*." The Baihu tong says: "*Zhang* signifies clarity (*ming*)." The Shuowen [says]: "Formed with the jade radical and phonetic *zhang*").

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