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一切經音義 95.84

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95.84

Applying floss (屬: fanqie 鍾辱 [zhǔ]. The Shuowen jiezi says: "屬 means to connect; composed of 尾 with 蜀 phonetic." Collected editions have it under 尸 as 屬, which is interchangeable. The lower graph is pronounced 曠 [kuàng]. Zheng [Xuan]'s commentary on the Liji says: "纊 is raw floss. Newly flossed silk stirs easily; it is placed at the mouth of the sick to watch for their breathing." The Shuowen jiezi states: "Composed of 糸 with 廣 phonetic").

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