一切經音義 57.18

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57.18

Kohl eyebrows (黛眉): The upper character is tu plus dai fan. The Shenglei says: 'Powder and kohl (dai) can be used to paint eyebrows.' The Shuowen says: 'Dai is also a kind of cosmetic for painting eyebrows; taking "black" (黑), with dai (代) for sound.'

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese