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(地名)印度之别称。竺干为天竺西干之义。或言干竺,犹言天竺,后人误升竺字于上云。祖庭事苑二曰:‘竺干即天竺国,或云西天西干,皆译师之义立。’甄正论中曰:‘合云干竺,干者天也。后人抄写,误升竺字于字上故云竺干。’

ID: 23700 Origin: [丁福保佛学大词典]