續一切經音義 8.13

8.13

鮫魚 (the first character is g[ǔ] + y[áo] fanqie; the Shuowen jiezi says: "The name of a sea fish; its skin has patterns and can be used to decorate knives and swords." Composed with the fish radical and jiāo phonetic. The second character is y[ǔ] + j[ū] fanqie; the Shuowen jiezi says: "An aquatic creature." Composed with the horn radical and water, written [(冉-土+(久/人))/水]. The Erya says: "Fish entrails are called yǐ; fish tails are called bǐng." Guo's commentary notes: "Both resemble the seal script characters, and are named after them accordingly").