一切經音義 25.76

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Eagles and vultures (the first character is pronounced *diǎo* + *yáo* fanqie [*diāo*]. The *Cang Jie pian* says: "A golden-beaked bird." 鷲 is pronounced *jiù*; it is a dark-colored bird with many young. Shi Kuang said: "In the south there is a bird named vulture, with a yellow head and red eyes, possessing all five colors"—this is it.)