一切經音義 12.186

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甄叔迦 (*Kiṃśuka*): The upper [character] is pronounced *jiān* (音堅). A Sanskrit name for a flowering tree in the western regions. The *Great Tang Records on the Western Regions* states: "India has many *kiṃśuka* trees; their flowers are crimson and shaped like a human hand." A previous *Sounds and Meanings* stated: "Also named *aśoka* (阿叔迦), which here means the grief-free tree, and its flowers are also crimson." This latter explanation has not been fully verified.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese