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續一切經音義 6.36

續一切經音義 6.36

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Classical Chinese

6.36

脂膏(上旨夷反釋名云脂砥也著面軟滑如砥石也爾雅水脂也郭注肌膚如氷雪氷雪脂膏也下古蒿反切韻膏肥也澤也禮記云天子降膏露也)。

Fat and grease (脂膏: the first character has the fanqie *zh- / y-*, the Shiming says: "Zhi (脂) means di (砥, whetstone); applied to the face it is smooth and soft like a whetstone"; the Erya says: "Liquid is zhi"; Guo's commentary says: "Skin like ice and snow; ice and snow are rich fat"; the second character has the fanqie *g- / h-*, the Qieyun states: "Gao (膏) is fat; also moisture"; the Liji says: "The Son of Heaven sends down rich dew").

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