一切經音義 45.116

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45.116

Millet and sorghum (黍稷: ancient form is 稷, identical; zi plus li fanqie [jì]. It is the chief of the five grains. The Shuowen says: "Ji is a vegetable." The Erya says: "Zi is leng." The commentary says: "Zi is another name for ji; it is foxtail millet. Today east of the Yangtze foxtail millet is called ji").

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese