一切經音義 21.136

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21.136

Dharma torch (法炬: 炬 is pronounced with the fanqie 渠與 [jù]. The *Shuowen jiezi* says: "炬 [jù] refers to binding firewood and igniting it, meaning a large torch." The *Zhubian* says: "苣 [jù] refers to bundling grass and setting fire to illuminate. 苣 is the ancient form of the character 炬. 莒 is pronounced with the fanqie 居呂 [jǔ].")

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese