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一切經音義 55.80

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55.80

洗濯 ('washing and cleansing'): The first character has the fanqie [x- + i >] xī and [l- + i >] lǐ. The second character has the fanqie [zh- + uang >] zhuàng and [j- + iao >] jiǎo. The Mao Commentary on the Classic of Poetry says: '濯 is like cleansing.' It also says: 'That by which heat is dispelled.' The Guangya says: 'To wash.' Gu Yewang says: 'To bathe.' The Shuowen says: '濯 means to wash clothes. Composed of 水 with 翟 phonetic.' 撞 has the fanqie [zh- + uo >] zhuó and [j- + iang >] jiāng. 澣 has the fanqie [h- + uan >] huǎn. 翟 has the same pronunciation as above.

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