一切經音義 29.45

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29.45

Leeches (蛭蟲): The upper character is pronounced *zhi* (質). The *Cang Jie pian* says: 'The leech is an aquatic creature.' The *Erya* says: 'Leeches bite people, entering under human skin and flesh to drink human blood, without the person feeling pain. There are various kinds of them.' It is a mutually defining character (zhuānzhù).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese