一切經音義 98.200

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擁帚 (fanqie: 周 + 手. The Shiben says: 'Shaokang invented the dustpan and broom.' Song Zhong's commentary says: 'Shaokang was the grandson of the Xia ruler; that is Du Kang; he was buried at Changyuan.' Gu Yewang says: 'A broom is what is used to sweep away dust and dirt.' The Shuowen says: 'It shows a hand holding a cloth to sweep inside the gate').

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese