一切經音義 20.138

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20.138

Favus and scabies (癬疥: the first character is [pronounced] xuan [xian + jian fan]. The Zuozhuan states: 'The skin and fur are free of scabies and favus.' The Zishu states: '癬 is a wind ulcer.' The Shuowen states: '癬 is a dry sore; from sickness (疒), xian (鮮) phonetic.' The second is [pronounced] jie [jie + mai fan]. The Zhouli states: 'In summer there are sores and scabies illnesses.' The Shuowen states: '疥 means itch; from sickness (疒), jie (介) phonetic,' jie having the same sound as 疥).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese