一切經音義 85.76

85.76

缹如朱之鼈 (the first character is *fang* + *you* in fanqie [fǒu], a rising-tone character; the *Kaosheng* says: 'cooked over fire; something resembling broth but without liquid is called 缹'; the *Gujin zhengzi* has it from 火 (fire) and 缶 phonetic; 缶 is *fu* + *gou* in fanqie [fǒu]; the second character is *bian* + *mie* in fanqie [biē]; the *Shuowen* says: 'an armored aquatic creature'; speaking of the vermilion turtle, the *Lüshi chunqiu* says: 'A creature in the Lishui River is named the vermilion turtle'; another explanation says: 'On the back of this creature there are white pearls, and its body is of pearl color, hence it is called the pearl turtle'; the *Shuowen* has it from 黽 and 敝 phonetic; 敝 is *pi* + *mei* in fanqie [bì]).