一切經音義 89.33

89.33

研覈 (To examine and verify): The first character is read fanqie *ni[è]-[ji]ān* [yán]. The *Boya* states: '研 (*yán*) means considering thoroughly.' The *Shuowen jiezi* states: '研 means to grind; it is classified under the radical *shí* (stone) with *jiān* (幵) phonetic.' 幵 is pronounced *qiān*. It is also written with the hand radical as 揅 or as [(干*干)/皿], which are ancient characters; their pronunciation and gloss are both the same. The second character is read fanqie *h[éng]-[g]é* [hé]. The *Shenglei* states: '覈 (*hé*) means to scrutinize.' The *Hanshu* states: 'Let them investigate and verify it, strictly following ancient models.' The *Shuowen jiezi* states: 'To examine actual facts; it is classified under the radical *yà* (西) with *jiào* (敫) phonetic.' 西 is read fanqie *h[ū]-[ji]à*; 敫 is pronounced *jī*.