續一切經音義 6.48

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6.48

Hole and fissure (竅隙: the first character has the fanqie *q- / y-*, Zheng's commentary on the Liji says: "Qiao (竅) is a hole"; the Shuowen says: "An opening; derived from xue 穴 with jiao 敫 as phonetic; jiao 敫 has the fanqie *y- / zh-*"; the second character has the fanqie *x- / n-*, the Guangya says: "Xi (隙) is a crack"; Gu Yewang says: "A fissure or bored hole"; the Shuowen says: "A hole in a wall; derived from fu 阜, with bai 白 above and xiao 小 below").

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