一切經音義 45.80

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45.80

Beg and entreat (𠧒匃: gāi + ài [gài]. The Kaosheng says: "To seek." Gu Yewang says: "Gài means to beg." The Shuowen also says: "To beg." When a person lacks property, they beg, hence it is formed with rén 人 ("person") and wáng 亾 ("destitute"). The sūtra text writes 丐, which is incorrect).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese