一切經音義 14.161

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14.161

Old softshell turtle (舊鼈: [the character 鼈 (softshell turtle)] is 卑 [bei] + 滅 [mie] [biē]; the name of an aquatic creature. The Shuowen jiezi says it is composed of 黽 (pronounced 猛 [měng]) with 敝 as phonetic. In sūtras it is frequently written with the fish radical (魚) or with 黽 as 鱉 or 鼈, both of which are incorrect).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese