一切經音義 93.148

93.148

Lofty stature (昂形: the upper character has the fanqie wo-gang [áng]. In our view, "lofty stature" [昂形] refers to the imposing and grand presence of a stalwart man [昂藏]. The Shuowen says: 'It is derived from "sun" [日] and phonetic ang [卭].' Dictionaries write it under the "seal" radical [卩] as 昂; the pronunciation of 卭 is the same as the above fanqie).