一切經音義 65.135

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65.135

Bowcase (gongjian 弓鞬; also written in the two forms 韉 and 靬, identical; pronounced [ju + yan] /jiān/ and [kou + qie] /qiè/: The Guangya says: 'A receptacle for a bow.' The case for a bow is called a jian. The Shiming says: 'Jian means to erect (jian 建); bows and arrows are both placed upright inside it').

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese