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一切經音義 41.205

一切經音義 41.205

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41.205

𧏙蜋(上佉良反下音良尒雅𧋓蜣蜣蜋也郭璞注云黑甲蟲也常啖糞土者也)。

Dung beetle (𧏙蜋: the first [character] is *q(h)a* + *l(i)ang* in fanqie; the second is pronounced *liang*. The Erya says: 'The *tuoqian* (𧋓蜣) is the dung beetle (蜣蜋).' Guo Pu's commentary says: 'A black-carapaced beetle that regularly eats dung and dirt.')

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