一切經音義 46.84

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46.84

Eldest and second brothers (伯仲: referring to brothers. The Erya says: 'Bó (伯) is the eldest.' Sheren says: 'Bó is the senior in position.' The Han Shi says: 'Zhòng (仲) is middle; meaning the position is in the middle.' The Liji says: 'When young one is named; at capping one is styled; at fifty one is addressed by bó or zhòng—this was the Zhou practice.' The Shiming says: 'Bó (伯) is bǎ (把, to hold); holding the administration of the household').

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese