一切經音義 14.169

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Yellow handle (黃柄: [the character 柄 (handle)] is 兵 [bing] + 命 [ming] [bǐng]. Zheng's commentary on the Zhouli says: 'A handle is that by which one grasps.' Jia Kui says: '柄 means authority/leverage.' The Shuowen jiezi says: '柄 means shaft/handle.' The Cang Jie Pian says: '柄 means haft (尿).' The Guangya says: '柄 means post/pillar.' Composed of the wood radical (木) with 丙 as phonetic. The character 尿 here is pronounced 勑 [chi] + 利 [li] [chì]).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese