一切經音義 21.60

English (machine translation) 21.60

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21.60

Halls and pavilions (榭 is pronounced 徐夜. The *Erya* says: "A terrace is called a tower; one with trees is called an arbor." Guo Pu's commentary says: "It refers to erecting a building atop a terrace." Du Yu's commentary on the *Zuo tradition* says: "A *xie* is an open-fronted hall atop an earthen terrace." It refers to an open-eaved hall atop an earthen terrace, alongside trees. 闍 is pronounced 都. The character 榭 is composed of 木 and 射).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese