一切經音義 67.31

67.31

Mosquito beak (𧓹㭰: the first character has the fanqie 問 + 分. According to character dictionaries, the standard form is also written as 𧊈. In the treatise text it is written as 蚉, which is a popular character in common use. The Zitong says: “𧊈 is a flying insect that bites humans; because it comes out at dusk, the character is composed with 'dusk' (昬).” The Shuowen states it is classified under 昬 with 䖵 phonetic. 齧 has the fanqie 妍 + 結. The second character has the fanqie 卒 + 髓, which is the standard character. In the treatise text it is written as 𭉨, which is incorrect. The Kaosheng says: “㭰 means a bird's beak.” The Shuowen says: “㭰 means to peck into it; classified under 此 with 朿 phonetic.” 髓 has the fanqie 雖 + 㭰. 朿 has the sound 次).