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一切經音義 4.32

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4.32

Irrigating and watering (溉灌: the upper character [溉] is pronounced *j[u]* + *[q]i* [gài]. The *Yunying* says: "To water." The *Kaosheng* says: "To soak." The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says: "To irrigate." It is classified under water (水) with *ji* (既) phonetic. The lower character [灌] is pronounced *g[uan]* + *[h]uan* [guàn]. The *Guangya* says: "*Guan* means to soak; to pour." The *Yunying* says: "To drench." The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says it is classified under water (水) with *guan* (雚) phonetic; the character *guan* (雚) has the same pronunciation as above).

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