一切經音義 7.113

7.113

Withered and emaciated (kucui 枯顇: the upper word is [pronounced with the fanqie] ku + hu [ku]. Jia Kui's commentary on the Guoyu says: 'Ku 枯 means dried up' (pronounced ku + dao [gao]). The Kaosheng says: 'Wood dried and dead.' The Shuowen says: 'Wood dried up'; the standard character is written 㱠, meaning dried flesh and bones. The lower word is [pronounced with the fanqie] qing + sui [cui]. The Shuowen says: 'Emaciated (jiaocui 顦顇).' The Yunying says: 'Jiaocui means thin and sickly in appearance.' It is also written 悴. The Gujin zhengzi says: 'It is categorized under 頁 and takes cui 卒 in abbreviated form as phonetic.').