一切經音義 31.89

31.89

Camels and donkeys (駝驢: the first character has the fanqie [d]aŋ + [ɣ]a. Guo [Pu]'s commentary to the Shanhaijing says: "The tuòtuó [𩧐駝] can travel three hundred li in a day and carry a thousand catties." The Wanghui chapter of the Zhou shu specifies the tuòtuó as tribute. Gu Yewang says: "It has a saddle of flesh, can carry heavy loads, and is skilled at walking long distances. It is abundant in the north as foreign livestock." The Shuowen jiezi says: "Categorized under 馬 with 它 as its phonetic." 𩧐 has the fanqie [tʰ]aŋ + [l]ak. The sūtra writes 駝, which is a vulgar character).