續一切經音義 8.52

8.52

Propping the cheek (拓頰: the first character is [pronounced] 他洛 [tuò]; the Jilüe says: "Supporting an object with the hand." The second character is [pronounced] 古叶 [jiá]; the Qieyun says: "The cheeks of the face." In my opinion, propping the cheek (拓頰) has the same meaning as resting the chin on one's hand (搘頤). In the Zhou dynasty script, 頰 is also written as 𩠣, an ancient character).