一切經音義 27.197

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Meigui gem (玫瑰): The Shuowen gives the upper character as mohui [fanqie], the lower character as hukui [fanqie]; a fire-talisman pearl (huoqi zhu). Another view states: a fine stone is called mei; a round and fine one is called gui. Guo Pu says: meigui is a stone pearl. Zhang Yi says: meigui is a red-gem coral pearl that comes from Mount Kaimingyue in the Kunlun range.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese