一切經音義 91.74

91.74

Investigating and verifying (研覈: the upper character has the fanqie sound of *y[an]-j[ian]* [硯堅反]; the *Kaosheng* states that 研 means to grind; the *Shuowen* states that it is categorized under radical 石 with 幵 as phonetic; the lower character has the fanqie sound of *x[ing]-g[e]* [行革反]; the *Yunying* states that it means examining real facts; the *Wenzi dian shuo* states that it means examining matters to ascertain reality, cutting off prevaricating words to obtain the truth [覈]; it is categorized under radical 西 with 敫 as phonetic).