一切經音義 17.102

17.102

Bronze cymbals (銅鈸; [the second character is pronounced with the] fanqie pán + [m]ò. The character bó does not exist in ancient character dictionaries; it arose in recent generations. The Zitong says: “The name of a musical instrument; shaped like a small vase, their openings are struck against one another.” The Kaosheng says: “Shaped like a small saucer with a knob on the back; the two rims are struck against each other to make a sound, harmonizing the ensemble of music.” It is a phono-semantic character. Fá has the same pronunciation as above).