一切經音義 63.203

63.203

狐貈 (foxes and raccoon dogs; the first character is pronounced 護孤反. The Shuowen states: “The fox is a beast of ill-omen, ridden by ghosts; it is derived from 'canine' (犬) with gua as phonetic component.” Gua is pronounced 古花反. The second character is pronounced 何各反. The Kaosheng states: “He is the name of a beast; it resembles a fox but is smaller.” The Lunyu states: “Using the thick fur of foxes and raccoon dogs to sit upon.” The Shuowen states: “The he resembles a fox and sleeps much; it is derived from zhi (豸) with zhou as phonetic component.” Zhi is pronounced 雉. In the Vinaya text, it is written with 'canine' (犬) as 狢, which is a vulgar character).