一切經音義 48.166

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Weapons and instruments (器, *qū-yì* fanqie; the lower character [仗] is *zhì-liàng* fanqie. The Book of Han mentions 'regulating the grades of utensils and weapons (器械).' Ying Shao says: 'What is held inside is called *qi* (器); what is held outside is called *xie* (械).' Another says: 'Things without containers are called *qizhang* (器仗); *zhang* (仗) refers to military weapons. The five edged weapons are collectively called military weapons (兵); what people wield in their hands is called *zhang* (仗).')