一切經音義 16.57

16.57

Locusts and insects (蝗蟲: the first character has the fanqie h- + [g]uang [=huáng]; the Erya says: 'Those that eat the heart of seedlings are called míng (螟); those that eat the leaves are called téng (螣); those that eat the roots are called máo (蟊); those that eat the joints are called zéi (蠈)'; the Shuowen says: 'Although the four kinds have different names, they are all locusts'; the Guangya says: 'The zhōng (螽) is a locust; its shape is like the fùzhōng (負螽), but they are actually distinct, with colors and sizes that do not resemble each other; hence they have different names such as huáng, míng, máo, and é (moth)'. Yǎn has the fanqie y- + [t]ian [=yǎn], also pronounced yǎn, meaning chǐ [恃]; máo (蟊) has the fanqie m- + [h]ou [=máo]; zhōng (螽) is pronounced zhōng; míng (螟) is pronounced míng; zéi (蠈) is pronounced zéi; yù (蜮) is pronounced guó, which is the mole cricket [螻蟈]).