一切經音義 89.45

89.45

妾媵 (Concubines and handmaids): The first character is read fanqie *qi[ān]-[y]è* [qiè]. Zheng's commentary on the *Liji* states: 'The word 妾 (*qiè*) is equivalent to *jiē* (接, to serve).' The *Baihu tong* states: 'It means being received for audience according to regular times.' 見 is read fanqie *xi[án]-[y]àn*. The *Wenzi dianshuo* states: 'It is classified under the radical *nǚ* (woman) and *lì* (stand); it is an associative compound.' The second character is read fanqie *sh[í]-[zh]èng* [yìng]. The *Erya* states: '媵 (*yìng*) means to escort.' He Xiu's commentary on the *Gongyang zhuan* states: '媵 refers to the nieces and younger sisters sent as escort-concubines.' The *Gujin zhengzi* states: 'It is classified under the radical *nǚ* (woman) with 𰮤 phonetic.' 姪 has the sound *dié*; 娣 has the sound *dì*.