一切經音義 64.173

64.173

鍼筩 (Needle case: The first character [鍼], pronounced *zhi* + *lin* [zhēn]. The *Guangya* states: '鍼 means to pierce.' Gu Yewang states: 'Iron for sewing garments.' The *Shuowen* states: '鍼 is that with which garments are sewn; composed of 金 with 咸 as phonetic.' It is also written 針, a vulgar character. The second character [筩], pronounced *tu* + *hong* [tǒng]. The *Kaosheng* states: 'A bamboo tube.' The *Shuowen* states: 'Severed bamboo; composed of 竹 with 甬 as phonetic.' 甬 is pronounced *yong* [yǒng]. The sūtra writes it as 筒, which is also permissible).