一切經音義 83.172

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83.172

Interlocking roof ridges (甍椄): the first character is pronounced like 萠. Du's Commentary on the Zuo zhuan states: '甍 refers to the ridgepole of a roof.' The Shuowen jiezi also says: 'Ridgepole of a roof.' Composed of 瓦 ('tile') with the abbreviated 夢 as phonophore.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese