一切經音義 47.7

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47.7

嘶字 "The letter si (or sibilant)" (Also written as 𧬊, both with the fanqie 先奚 [xī]. It is said that in Sanskrit manuscripts the letter 嘶 has the form and appearance of a lion. Following the character's meaning, the Picang says: '嘶 means a dispersed voice; it also means a mournful sound').

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese