[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [翻譯名義集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131) › 3.251 # 翻譯名義集 3.251 翻譯名義集 3.251 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.251](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.3.251) 【一肘】人一尺八寸，佛三尺六寸。言一圍者，《莊子音》云：「徑尺曰圍。」言一仞者，《說文》云：「仞謂申臂一尋也。」《史記》并鄭玄，皆云七尺曰仞。《小雅》：「四尺謂之仞，倍謂之尋，尋舒兩肱。」或曰：五尺曰尋，倍尋曰常。 > \[One cubit (hasta)\]: For an ordinary human, it is one chi and eight cun; for the Buddha, it is three chi and six cun. Regarding 'one encircle (wei)': the Zhuangzi yin says, 'A diameter of one chi is called a wei.' Regarding 'one fathom (ren)': the Shuowen says, 'A ren means the stretch of both arms, which is one xun.' The Shiji together with Zheng Xuan both state that seven chi is called a ren. The 'Xiaoya' states: 'Four chi is called a ren; double that is called a xun. A xun is the extension of both arms.' Some say: five chi is called a xun, and double a xun is called a chang. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.250](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.3.250) - [Next: 3.252](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.3.252) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131~en-mt.3.251) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.3.251](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2131.3.251) · Pramāṇa