一切經音義 2.45

2.45

Foxes and wolves (狐狼: the upper character is he + gu fan. The Shuowen jiezi says: a phantom beast, ridden by ghosts, which has three virtues; its color is central and harmonious, small in front and large behind, and at death it always points its head toward its native mound. It takes the dog (犬) signific and gu abbreviative phonetic. The character 孤 takes the melon (瓜) signific. The lower character is lang + dang fan. The Shuowen jiezi says: a name of a beast resembling a dog, with a sharp head, white forehead, high in front and broad behind; it takes the dog (犬) signific and liang phonetic).