一切經音義 1.266

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璧玉 (The fanqie bei + yi [bì]. The Erya says: 'When the fleshy rim is twice the width of the central hole, it is called a bì.' Guo Pu says: 'The ròu is the border; the hǎo is the hole; bèi means double.' A bì is round in shape with a central perforation; there are varieties such as the grain bì and the rush bì. The Shuowen says: 'An auspicious jade.' It is derived from yù [玉, jade] with bì [辟] phonetic).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese