一切經音義 46.319

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牝牡（脾盡脾死二反說文畜母也雌也牡莫走反說文畜父也雄也詩云駒駒牡馬也案詩傳曰飛曰雄雌走曰牝牡至於雉鳴求其牡則飛鳥亦有牝牡不但走者也）。

牝牡 [female and male] ([牝 is pronounced with the] two fanqie 脾盡 [bìn] and 脾死 [bǐ]; the Shuowen says: 'A female domestic beast; female'; 牡 is [pronounced with the] fanqie 莫走 [mǒu]; the Shuowen says: 'A male domestic beast; male'; the Shijing says: 'Robust are the stallions (牡馬)'; according to the Shijing commentary: 'Flying creatures are called male and female (雄雌); walking creatures are called female and male (牝牡)'; as for 'The pheasant calls seeking its mate (牡)', flying birds also have 牝 and 牡, not only walking creatures).