續一切經音義 9.63

English (machine translation) 9.63

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9.63

輪轂 (The upper character is 力 + 迍 with fanqie. The Qieyun says: 'A chariot wheel.' The Zhouli says: 'The carriage bed is square to symbolize the Earth; the canopy is round to symbolize Heaven; the wheels are round to symbolize the Sun and Moon.' The lower character is 古 + 屋 with fanqie. The Yupian says: 'A chariot nave/hub.' The Shijing says: 'Patterned cushions and a smooth hub.' Laozi says: 'Thirty spokes join in a single hub').

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續一切經音義 — Classical Chinese