一切經音義 8.183

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稱量 (the fanqie 處 + 蒸 [chēng]; the Kaosheng: "To determine lightness and heaviness." The Guangya says: "To measure." Dictionaries say: "To measure equally." The Yunying: "To measure/regulate." The Shuowen says: "To weigh; it takes its semantic classifier from 禾 [grain] and 爯 provides the sound." 爯 is the fanqie 齒 + 蒸 [chēng]; in ancient script it was written as 爯. The sūtra uses the popular character 秤).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese