一切經音義 49.169

49.169

吐涎 [spitting saliva] (x- + [y]an [-> xian]. A vulgar character; the orthodox form is 㳄. The Shuowen jiezi says: "Moisture in the mouth." Composed with 水 [water] and 欠. Although the orthodox form, because it was confused with the character 次, it was not used in contemporary times. Shu Xi wrote it as 唌; [Jia] Yi wrote it as 湵; the Great Seal script of Shi Zhou wrote it as 𣵿. These were all variations created by former scholars each following their own inclinations).