一切經音義 4.39

4.39

Luxuriant and flourishing (茂盛: the upper character [茂] is pronounced *m[o]* + *[h]ou* [mào], which is the pronunciation of Wu and Chu; the *Yunying* gives the pronunciation as *m[o]* + *[b]u* [mù]; of grass and trees, luxuriantly growing. The *Erya* says: "Abundant." The Mao commentary to the *Odes* says: "Fine." The *Yunquan* says: "Lush and luxuriant." The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says it is classified under grass (艸) with *wu* (戊) phonetic. The lower character [盛] is pronounced *ch[ang]* + *[zh]eng* [shèng]. The *Guangya* says: "*Sheng* means numerous." The *Kaosheng* says: "High; strong." The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says it is classified under dish (皿) with *cheng* (成) phonetic).