一切經音義 7.20

7.20

滴數 ("number of drops"): The character has the fanqie reading [t- + -iek = dī] (丁歷反). The Kaosheng says: "Falling water; it is also written 𤁷." The Shuowen says: "Water dripping into a pool (灓, fanqie 力桓反; 灓 means leaking flow)." The Zishu says: "Water dripping." In the sūtra text it is written with the radical 水 as 渧, which is a vulgar character. The second character has the fanqie reading [ʂ- + -ioŋ = shù] (霜句反).