一切經音義 48.172

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Mussels and clams (蚌, *pú-jiǎng* fanqie; the lower character [蛤] is *gǔ-hé* fanqie. Those that produce pearls are the finest. The Zilin says: 'They are transformed from swallows and sparrows. When the moon is full, mussels and clams are full; when the moon is dark, mussels and clams are empty.')