This continues what is in some versions of this handbook a section (see QQJC I/94 - 103) that is considered either as a continuation of Folio 5 or of Folio 6. From pp. 94-101 it has a section with no overall title but with 24 numbered entries on a variety of themes, including finger techniques and rules that should be followed.
Explanations provided by the translator may be in italics, brackets ( ) or footnotes.²)

#3. Left hand finger techniques (左手指法第三; I/97b)

1. 按     ：   按也

2. 奐     ：   換字

3. 弓     ：   引字

4. 卜     ：   綽字

5. 需、犭：   並猱字 (臑 seems to be an old form of 猱 nao )
   （大指）臑，取聲，在大指節間，兩首適相應，得聲（如）圓珠。此之為猱。

6. "女寸" ：  對按字

7. "不力"：  不動字

8. 隹：  推字：推絃出外有聲謂之推出 (if a left finger already stopping a string) pushes the string out to make a sound it is called "tui chu"

9. 内：  案字

10. ____：  虛案字

    (Page at right continues the left hand finger techniques)

    I/98

    

11. ____ ：   搯起字

12. 主     ：   注字

13. ____：   並撞字

14. 足     ：   跪字

15. 舌     ：   捨字

16. ____ ：  （吟）

17. ____ ：   並泛字

18. 甲     ：   押也

19. ____ ：   那字

     
    Continue #19 on lower page in image at right.
    謂得聲後以指那動，往來各一聲，須軟著腕子，腕動則有聲，仍更指稍下不動也。

20. 寸   散字
    中指着十徽以掌寄七弦外虚籠其絃也。
    "With middle finger resting at the 10th hui, beyond the seven strings, emptily "envelop" the strings.

    左手譜字偏傍釋
    Short forms of 38 left hand finger techniques (Not listed; see at right)

For the remaining content of Section 6 see ToC beginning with #8 指象. So far the only part online after this is
Introduction plus Modal Preludes and Melody Lists (QQJC I/102-3)

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1.Taiyin Daquanji
See comments with right hand technique explanations. The Taigu Yiyin in Qin Fu p. 102 is more clear.
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2. Explanations by translator
See comments concerning the structure of the original text.
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