一切經音義 12.86

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12.86

法鼓 The second character is pronounced k- + -u / -uX [gǔ]. The character 鼓 in sūtra texts has long been written erroneously; some write it with "skin" as 皷, which is a popular form; some write it with 支 [p- + -u / -ok] as 鼓, which is actually the character shǔ [蜀]—both are incorrect. The Shuowen jiezi says: "Derived from 壴 (pronounced zh- + -u / -uH) and from 支 (pronounced zh- + -ɨ / -eX), depicting a hand striking it beside a standard."

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese