續一切經音義 6.94

6.94

Inserting an arrow (插箭: the upper character has the fanqie *chǔ* + *qià* [chā]; the *Qieyun* says, "To pierce into." It is also written as 插, both of which are incorrect; the *Shuowen* categorizes it under "hand" with *chā* (臿) as 插; *chā* has the same sound as above, meaning to insert a pole. The lower character has the fanqie *jiān* + *xiàn* [jiàn], which is a popular character; properly it is written as [筣-禾+离], originally the name of a bamboo resembling reeds and growing in clusters, suitable for making arrow shafts; hence arrows came to be called *jiàn*; it is categorized under "bamboo" with *qián* phonetic; *gǎn* has the fanqie *gān* + *dàn* [gǎn]).