續一切經音義 5.21

5.21

Lifting the skirts (褰裳: the first character is pronounced *qu* + *qian* [= *qiān*]; the *Kaosheng* says it means to hitch up one's clothes; the *Erya* says: "When it is deep, one crosses with clothes on; when it is shallow, one hitches them up"; *jie* [揭] means hitching up the robes; Guo's commentary says this means lifting the skirts; *jie* is pronounced *qu* + *ye* [= *qiè*]; the second character is pronounced *shi* + *yang* [= *cháng*]; character dictionaries say that the upper garment is called *yi* and the lower garment is called *shang*).