續一切經音義 6.81

6.81

Mosquitoes and gadflies (蚊蝱: the upper character has the fanqie *wù* + *fēn* [wén]; the *Zitong* says, "The mosquito is a flying insect that bites people." The *Shuowen* writes it as 蟁, [explaining] that it comes out at dusk, hence it is categorized under "insects" (*kūn*) with an abbreviated *hūn* phonetic; in the sūtra text it is written with *wén*, which is a popular form. The lower character has the fanqie *mèng* + *péng* [méng]; the *Shenglei* says, "The *méng* is larger than a fly." The *Shuowen* also says, "A flying insect that bites people." It is categorized under "insects" with *wáng* phonetic; in the sūtra text it is written as 䗈, which is incorrect).