續一切經音義 6.22

6.22

Sprouts and crops (苗稼: the first character has the fanqie *m- / b-*, the Qieyun states: "Field sprouts"; the Erya states: "Hunting in summer is called miao (苗); also referring to grain that has not yet headed"; it is an associative compound formed of grass above a field; the second character has the fanqie *g- / y-*, the Shijing says: "Caused the people to sow and harvest"; Zheng's commentary on the Analects states: "Planting the five grains is called jia (稼)"; it is derived from he 禾 (grain) with jia 家 as phonetic).