續一切經音義 4.62

4.62

牆壁 (for the first character, [qiáng], fanqie 疾良 [dz- + -ɨaŋ = dzɨaŋ/qiáng]. The Shuowen says: “A low wall. Five planks make a dǔ.” The Shiming says: “A wall (牆) is a barrier (障), that by which one screens and protects oneself. It takes 嗇 as radical and 爿 as phonetic.” In the sūtra it is written [土*(圭/皿)], 𡓜, or [土*(坐-工+皿)]; all are incorrect. For the second character, [bì], fanqie 比激 [p- + -ek = pek/bì]. The Shuowen says: “A room wall.” The Shiming says: “壁 means to ward off (辟), meaning to ward off wind and cold. It takes 土 as radical and 辟 as phonetic.”)