一切經音義 17.37

17.37

矛戟 (fanqie: 莫 + 侯; the second character has the fanqie: 京 + 逆; the Shuowen says: "A spear (矛) is two zhang long, mounted at the front of war chariots." Sometimes written as 鉾. The Fangyan says: "Present-day halberds (戟) that have barbed points are called male halberds." The Shuowen says: "The character 矛 is a pictogram; the character 戟 is classified under 幹 abbreviated and under dagger-axe (戈)." 幹 has the fanqie: 古 + 旦).