一切經音義 5.140

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5.140

Floating and drowning (漂溺) (The first character has the fanqie pi + yao [p-]. The Shuowen says: 'Piao (漂) means to float.' The Guangya says: 'Piao means to skim (潎), [with the fanqie] pian + mie [p-].' The second character has the fanqie ni + de [n-]. The Shuowen says: 'Ni (溺) means to sink.' Sometimes written 㲻, an ancient character).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese