一切經音義 86.103

86.103

Shaved head (髡頭: the first [character] is *kun-hun* [k- + -ūn = kūn] in fanqie; the Kaosheng says: “髡 is the name of a penal punishment, shaving away the hair.” Zheng’s commentary on the Rites of Zhou says: “Simply shaving the head.” The Shuowen says: “Categorized under 髟 with 兀 as phonetic; 髟 is pronounced *biao* [biāo].” In the treatise it is written with 長 as [肆-聿+兀], which is an abbreviated vulgar character).