一切經音義 7.14

7.14

黧黑 ("sallow black"): The first character has the fanqie reading [l- + -i = lí] (力知反). The Tongsuwen says: "Speckled black is called 黧." The Kaosheng says: "A face that is 𩓀 (fanqie 七遵反) and black, with a yellowish hue; it also has the pronunciation [l- + -ei = lǐ] (fanqie 禮𠔃反)." The Wenzixing yinyi says: "黧 means the dark complexion of the elderly. It is formed with the radical 黑 ('black') and an abbreviated 䵑 as phonetic."