一切經音義 68.91

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68.91

Like sheep (如芉; [the second character is] 餘 + 章. The *Zhouli* states: "Ji Province is suitable for raising cattle and sheep." The *Liji* states: "Sheep are called 'soft fleece'." The *Shuowen jiezi* states: "Sheep means auspiciousness. Composed of 艼, picturing the four feet and the tail." Confucius said: "The characters for ox and sheep are taken from their shapes." [艼-一] is pronounced 關 + 患).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese