一切經音義 6.120

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6.120

善㩲: 達 + 袁 fanqie. Jia [Kui]’s commentary on the Guoyu says: “權 means to grasp; grasping power is called 權.” The Kaosheng says: “Transformation.” He [Xiu]’s commentary on the Gongyang zhuan says: “A steelyard; that by which light and heavy are distinguished.” The Erya says: “Beginning.” The Gujin zhengzi says: “The weight of a steelyard. It is formed from 手 with 雚 (pronounced 灌) as phonetic.” The weight (錘) is pronounced 直 + 追 fanqie; the steelyard (稱) is pronounced 昌 + 證 fanqie.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese