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熙以爲，自古造化製器立象有物以來，迄於近代或典禮所制、或出自民庶名號雅俗。各方名殊、聖人於時就而弗改以成其器，著於既往哲夫巧士以爲之名。故興於其用而不易其舊，所以崇易簡省事功也。夫名之於實各有義類，百姓日稱而不知其所以之意，故撰天地陰陽四時邦國都鄙車服喪紀，下及民庶應用之器，論敘指歸謂之釋名，凡二十七篇至於事類未能究備，凡所不載亦欲智者以類求之博物君子，其答難解惑王父幼孫朝夕侍問以塞，可謂之士聊可省諸。
劉熙成撰
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