一切經音義 11.62

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鳧鴈 (The first character has the fanqie fǔ-wú [fú]. The Erya says: "Shū-fú (the domestic duck) is the mù (pronounced mù)." Guo Pu's commentary says: "Of the duck class (pronounced wū-jiǎ)." The Kaosheng says: "The smaller of wild ducks." The Wenzi shiyao says: "It is formed from 鳥 (bird) and takes 几 (pronounced shū) as its phonetic component. 几 refers to the short feathers of a bird, which flap flutteringly (jǐ-jǐ) when it flies; semantic above and phonetic below." The second character has the fanqie yán-jiàn [yàn]. It is also written 鴈; both forms are identical. The Mao Commentary says: "The large one is called hóng (wild goose); the small one is called yàn." The Shuowen jiezi says: "Of the goose class; it is formed from 鳥 and takes 人 and 厂 as its phonetic component." Note that the hóng and yàn are birds that follow the sun. The 'Monthly Ordinances' in the Book of Rites says: "In the last month of autumn, the wild geese arrive as guests").