一切經音義 69.319

69.319

Lizard (𧋍蜴: the upper character has the fanqie xīng + yì; the lower has the fanqie yíng + zhī. The Erya says: 'The róngyuán, the xīyì, the yǎnyán, and the shǒugōng [all refer to the gecko/lizard].' Guo Pu's commentary says: 'Different regional terms distinguishing four names.' The Shuowen says: 'The yǎnyán among the grass is called the xīyì; derived from 虫 [insect/reptile].' 蠑 has the sound róng; 螈 has the sound yuán; 蝘 has the sound yǎn; 蜒 has the fanqie tián + diǎn).