一切經音義 4.74

4.74

Moist and smooth (潤滑: the upper character [潤] is pronounced *r[u]* + *[sh]un* [rùn]. The *Shangshu* says: "Water is said to moisten downwards; moistening downwards produces saltiness." *Xian* (鹹) is pronounced *x[ian]* [xián]. The *Guangya* says: "Moist." The lower character [滑] is pronounced *h[uan]* + *[g]ua* [huá]. The *Shuowen [jiezi]* says: "*Hua* means smooth and slippery." The *Kaosheng* says: "Availing oneself of smoothness." *Gua* (刮) is pronounced *k[ai]* + *[h]ua* [huā]. Both characters are phono-semantic, classified under water (水)).