續一切經音義 5.210

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筋脈（上謹欣反周禮醫師以辛養筋說文肉之力也從肉竹竹者物之多筋也力像筋形經文多從草從角作𮏴非也下盲伯反周禮以鹹養脈也說文血理之分行於體中也或作衇又𧖴二形正體字俗用脉已久也）。

筋脈 (The first character has the fanqie *jin* + *xin* [jin]. The *Zhouli* states that physicians nourish the sinews with pungent flavors. The *Shuowen* states: "The strength of the flesh. It takes the 'flesh' and 'bamboo' classifiers; bamboo is something with many sinews. The element *li* (strength) resembles the shape of sinews." In the sūtra text it is frequently written with 'grass' and 'horn' as 𮏴, which is incorrect. The second character has the fanqie *mang* + *bo* [mai]. The *Zhouli* states that the vessels are nourished with salty flavors. The *Shuowen* states: "The divisions of the bloodlines circulating within the body." It is also written as 衇 or 𧖴, these two being regular forms. The popular form 脉 has been used for a long time.)