一切經音義 7.133

7.133

Match and confront / Opposing match (didui 𰚇對: the upper word is [pronounced with the fanqie] tu + li [di]. Du Yu's commentary on the Zuozhuan says: 'Di 敵 means confronting; it also says: di means matching.' The Erya says: 'Di means an equal.' The Shuowen says: 'Di means an enemy; it is categorized under puzhi 支 (pronounced pu + bo [pu]) and takes di 滴 in abbreviated form as phonetic.' The lower word is [pronounced with the fanqie] dang + nei [dui]. The Kaosheng says: 'Dui 對 means to reply; also an equal.' The Shuowen says: 'Debating and responding without boundary; it is written with [業-木+十] (pronounced chu + xue [jue]), kou 口, and cun 寸 as 對. In the sūtra text it is written with gong 廾 (pronounced cao) and zhi 至 as 对, which is erroneous.').