一切經音義 67.49

67.49

Dikes and embankments (隄䧜: the first character has the fanqie 底 + 奚; also read with the fanqie 徒 + 奚, with the same meaning. Su Lin's commentary on the Hanshu says: “隄 means a boundary or limit.” The Cangjie pian says: “隄 means an earthen mound.” Wei Zhao says: “Piling up earth to serve as a boundary marker.” The Gujin zhengzi states it is classified under the radical 'mound' (阜) with 是 phonetic. The second character has the fanqie 蕩 + 郎. Zheng [Xuan]'s notes on the Shijing say: “溏 means mud or embankment.” Xu Shuzhong's commentary on the Huainanzi says: “It means an embankment.” The Picang says: “In Changsha, an embankment is called a 䧜; this is what the Guoyu refers to as 'reservoirs, embankments, marshes, and depressions'.” The Gujin zhengzi states it is classified under the radical 'mound' (阜) with 唐 phonetic).