一切經音義 56.44

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56.44

Earthworm (曲蟺: pronounced shàn; the Gujin zhu states: "It is an earthworm (丘蚓); another name is mìshàn (蜜蟺); in Jiangdong it is called hányǐn (寒蚓); it is fond of singing long notes underground; in Jiangdong they call it 'singing maiden' or 'brick-chirper'"; the scripture text writes it as 蟬, which is not the modern standard form).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese