一切經音義 63.14

63.14

Nits and lice [蟣蝨]: The first character (ji + yi [jǐ]) is explained in the Kaosheng: 'Jǐ is a louse egg.' The Shuowen states: 'Jǐ is a louse egg; formed with "insect" [虫] as radical and jī [幾] as phonetic.' The second character (shan + zhi [shī]) is explained in the Shuowen: 'A louse is an insect that bites humans; formed with "insects" [䖵] as radical and xùn [卂] as phonetic.' In the Vinaya text it is written with 'insect' [虫] as 𧈲, which is an incorrect vulgar character. 䖵 is pronounced kūn; 卂 is pronounced xìn.