一切經音義 71.53

71.53

幖幟 [banners and flags] (the first character is pronounced with the fanqie 俾遙 [b- + -ao = biao]; the lower character with 昌志 [ch- + -i = zhi]: The Tongsu wen states: “A slight insignia is called biao (幖); an unofficial marker is called zhi (幟).” The characters both take the巾 [cloth] radical; alternatively, they take the 木 [wood] radical to form 標, meaning using wood as an insignia, marking and registering it; both usages are acceptable).