一切經音義 65.24

65.24

巫師 (shaman: [the upper character is pronounced] 武 + 俱 [wū]. Those who serve spirits and deities are called shamans (wū); a male is called a xì, pronounced 刑 + 擊 [xì]; a female is called a wū. The Shuowen says: "One who can serve the formless and bring down the deities").