一切經音義 94.197

94.197

Dense mists (靉靄: the first character is [pronounced with the fanqie] 淹險 [ǎi]. The Mao Commentary to the Odes states: '靉 is the appearance of overcast clouds.' The Gujin zhengzi has it with the 'rain' radical and 奄 phonetic. The second character is [pronounced with the fanqie] 哀盖 [ǎi]. The Kaosheng states: '靄 is the appearance of clouds and mist; it takes the "rain" radical and 謁 phonetic.' The transmitted text writing with the 'grass' radical as 藹 diverges from the meaning).