一切經音義 31.13

31.13

Wenrui 蚊蜹 (the first syllable is read with the fanqie 勿分; it is a vulgar character; the standard form is written with 䖵 as 蟁. The Shuowen says: "Small flying insects that bite humans." The second syllable is read with the fanqie 蕤銳. The Guoyu says: "Mosquitoes (蜹), moths, bees, and scorpions are all capable of harming people." Gu Yewang says: "Nowadays there is an insect called 蜹 that bites humans well, colloquially called 'holding poison'; this is that insect").