續一切經音義 6.36

English (machine translation) 6.36

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6.36

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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