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一切經音義 69.85

一切經音義 69.85

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蟒類(上忙牓反尒雅云蟒王虵郭注云蟒虵之大者也故曰王也文字典說從虫莾聲)。

Python species (蟒類: the first character *fanqie* 忙 + 牓. *Erya* says: “The 蟒 is the king snake.” Guo Pu’s commentary says: “The 蟒 is the largest of snakes, hence called the king.” *Wenzi dianshuo* says: “Composed of 虫 [‘serpent’] with 莾 as phonetic”).

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