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一切經音義 66.71

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66.71

Meditative stabilization (靜慮; the upper character [靜] is fanqie 情性. The Erya says: '靜 means to plan.' Gu Yewang says: '靜 means calm; regulated; rested; harmonious; reflective.' The Shuowen says: 'To examine closely.' It is composed with 𤯝 as semantic and 爭 as phonetic. The lower character [慮] is fanqie 呂據. Zheng's gloss on the Shijing says: '慮 means to deliberate.' The Erya says: 'To think.' The Guangya says: 'To know; to broaden.' The Wenzidian shuo says it is composed with 'mind' (思) as semantic and 虍 as phonetic. The sound of 虍 is 呼).

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