一切經音義 89.70

89.70

Embers and ashes (for the first [character 煨], w- + [h]ui [wēi]; the Guangya says: “'Wei' is like smouldering fire.” The Shuowen says: “'Wei' is fire within a basin. It follows 火 (fire) and has 畏 as its phonetic.” For the second [character 燼], c- + [j]in [jìn]; this is a vulgar character; the standard form follows 火 (fire) as 燼. The Fangyan says: “'Jin' is like leftover fire.” Du's commentary to the Zuo commentary says: “'Jin' is wood remaining after being burned by fire.” Therefore, the Imperial Commentary to the Classic of Filial Piety Preface says: “How much more so when destroyed under Qin, what was obtained was all the remnants of embers and ashes.” The Shuowen gives it following 火 (fire) as 燼, with an abbreviated 盡 as phonetic).