一切經音義 45.382

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45.382

作繭 ('spin a cocoon': the fanqie is 堅顯 [jiǎn]. The Liji says: 'The secondary wives manage the silkworms and present the cocoons to the ruler.' The Shuowen says: 'The garment of the silkworm; derived from 糸 [silk], 虫 [worm], and 芇, which is pronounced 眠 [mián]. 芇 resembles the two matching antennae of a moth').

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese