續一切經音義 2.84

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Teal and geese (鳧雁: the first character has the fanqie 輔 + 於; Erya says, “Shufu are ducks [鶩, pronounced 木].” Guo Pu's commentary says, “Ducks.” Kaosheng says, “The smaller among wild ducks.” The character dictionary says, “It takes 鳥 with 几; 几 provides the phonetic, pronounced 殊.” The second character has the fanqie 顏 + 諫; the Mao Commentary to the Book of Odes says, “Large ones are hong; small ones are yan, which are birds that follow the sun.” The Monthly Ordinances of the Book of Rites says, “In the last month of autumn, geese arrive as guests.” Fangyan says, “West of the Pass, geese are called gē'é [鴚鵞], with gē pronounced like 歌”).