一切經音義 29.49

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29.49

Like a fly (若蠅): Has the fanqie *yì* + *zēng* (蠅). The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says: 'An insect with a large abdomen. It produces maggots (膽) that transform into flies. There are several kinds.' The character *dǎn* (maggot) has the fanqie *qī* + *yú*; it is derived from 肉 (flesh) with 旦 as phonetic.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese