一切經音義 14.158

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14.158

Crupper and reins (鞦轡: the upper character [crupper (鞦)] is 七 [qi] + 遊 [you] [qiū]; the crupper of a horse. It is also written as 䋺 or 鞧; all are identical. The lower character [bridle / reins (轡)] is 悲 [bei] + 媚 [mei] [bèi]; a horse's bridle. Composed of silk (糹/絲) and 叀; 叀 is pronounced 衛 [wèi]. In sūtras it is written with cart (車) and mouth (口) as 轡, which is a vulgar character).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese