一切經音義 71.185

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71.185

屋宇 (Ancient script 㝢; seal script 𢉠; identical. Fanqie: 子 + 甫 [yǔ]. The Shuowen says: "宇 means the eaves around a building (屋邊檐)." The Shiming states: "宇 is like feathers (羽); it is like a bird's wings covering itself. In the case of a realm, the four drooping borders constitute its 宇.")

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese