一切經音義 99.86

99.86

Boiling cocoons 瀹繭 (the first character is pronounced [羊 + 灼] *yuè*. The Shuowen says: "*Yue* [瀹] means putting vegetables into boiling water and taking them out." It is also written with 𩰲 as [鬻-米+習], pronounced *lì*. In the anthology it is written with 火 as 爚, which is also acceptable. The bottom character is pronounced [堅 + 顯] *jiǎn*. The Shuowen says: "The clothing of the silkworm." It is composed of 糸 [silk], 虫 [insect], and 芇, representing the moth's two matching antennae. 芇 is pronounced *mián*. In the anthology it is written as 璽, which is a vulgar character).