一切經音義 70.79

70.79

Islet (水渚: fanqie 之與 [zhī + yǔ = zhǔ]; the Erya says: 'A small islet is called 渚'; Li Xun says: 'Having water on four sides, yet elevated alone so that one can reside there, hence called a 渚'; the Shiming says: 'A 渚 acts to obstruct [遮]; its body is elevated and can obstruct the water, making it flow around the sides').