一切經音義 7.101

English (machine translation) 7.101

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7.101

Holding the torch of the Dharma (bing faju 秉法炬: the upper word is [pronounced with the fanqie] bi + min [bing]. The Kaosheng says: 'Holding grain in hand.' The Jixun says: 'Holding a sheaf of grain.' The Wenzi shiyao says: 'Holding one stalk of grain in hand; it is categorized under you 又—you is a hand—and under grain 禾.' The lower word is [pronounced with the fanqie] qu + yu [ju]. The Shuowen says: 'Binding bamboo splints together to burn them is called ju 炬; in antiquity it was written 𥬙.').

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese