續一切經音義 6.82

6.82

Moths (飛蛾: the upper character has the fanqie *fǔ* + *fēi* [fēi]; the *Qieyun* says, "To soar." The *Shuowen* says, "Fluttering like a bird"; it is a pictographic character. In some sūtra manuscripts it is written as 蜚, pronounced *fèi*, which is a foul insect. The lower character has the fanqie *wǔ* + *hé* [é]; the *Da Dai Liji* says, "Insects that eat mulberry leaves have silk; they transform their shape and fly, becoming moths." The *Shuowen* says it is categorized under "insect" with *wǒ* phonetic).