一切經音義 9.176

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9.176

Claw and tear (爴裂; the character should properly be jue (攫), the same; the two fanqie j- [九] + -f- [縛] and j- [居] + -b- [碧]; Shuowen: "Jue (攫) means holding with claws; jue means seizing"; Cang Jie pian: "Jue (攫) means pouncing"; Huainanzi says: "When birds are trapped they strike; when beasts are trapped they claw (攫)", this is it).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese