續一切經音義 2.35

2.35

賑給 (The first character is pronounced with the fanqie *zh-*, [zhen], from 章 and 刃. Ma's commentary on the *Analects* states: '賑 means to relieve the destitute and needy.' The *Kaosheng* states: '賑 also means to supply.' The *Shuowen* has it taking 貝 [cowrie] as semantic and 辰 as phonetic. The second character is pronounced with the fanqie *j-*, [ji], from 居 and 立. The *Qieyun* states: 'It means to provide; it means to distribute and give.' The *Shuowen* states: 'It takes 糸 as semantic and 合 as phonetic.' The first character, 賑, is also pronounced with the fanqie *zh-*, [zhen], from 之 and 忍.)