一切經音義 29.43

29.43

Tortoise hair 龜毛 (The upper character has the fanqie gui + wei; the Baihu tong says: “Tortoise [gui] signifies longevity [jiu].” The Shuowen says: “A tortoise means old; that which has bone outside and flesh inside; the character depicts the shape of four legs, head, and tail”).