續一切經音義 6.86

6.86

Fistulous ulcers (瘻瘡: the upper character has the fanqie *lú* + *hóu* [lòu]; the *Qieyun* says, "Ulcers and fistulae." The *Jixun* says, "Ulcers that do not heal for a long time." The lower character has the fanqie *chǔ* + *liáng* [chuāng]; the *Liji* says, "If there are sores on the head, one washes the hair." The *Shuowen* states that both characters are categorized under "sickness", with *lóu* and *cāng* as their phonetics; *nì* has the pronunciation *nǚ* + *è* [nì]).