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野干 (Sanskrit sṛgāla; here called yějiān [jackal]. On examination, it is blue-yellow, shaped like a dog, travels in packs, and howls at night with a voice like a wolf. Guo's commentary on the Zhuangzi states: 'The jackal can climb trees.' The Guangya states: 'It nests in treacherous crags and tall trees.' It is also pronounced yèjiān. It is different from a fox. The Chan Sutra states: 'He saw a wild fox, and again saw a jackal', which proves they are two different creatures. In the Vinaya text it is written as 犴 with the fanqie 岸 [àn] or 莪寒 [hán]. The Shuowen states: 'A dog of the barbarian lands', which is not the character for the jackal [野干].).