一切經音義 52.125

52.125

瑇瑁 (Now written in the two forms 蝳蜎; ancient script written in the two forms 𣫹瑁; identical sounds: 代 [dài] and 妹 [mèi]. The Yiwu zhi says: 'Resembling a turtle, born in the South China Sea. The large ones are like winnowing baskets, with scales on their backs. When about to boil them, their skin becomes soft, allowing one to fashion them as one pleases.')