一切經音義 35.24

35.24

奇特（上音其說文奇異也不偶曰奇古文從大從可立俗字也下騰德反廣雅特雄也文頴注漢書特獨也方言云物無偶曰特說文朴牛也從牛寺聲也）。

奇特 [Extraordinary] (The pronunciation of the upper character is 其 [qí]. The Shuowen says: "奇 means strange; having no pair is called 奇." The ancient character is formed from 大 (great) and 可 (approvable) combined; it is a popular character. The fanqie of the lower character is 騰 + 德 [tè]. The Guangya says: "特 means male [animal]." Wen Ying's commentary on the Hanshu says: "特 means single, unique." The Fangyan says: "Things that have no pair are called 特." The Shuowen says: "A uncastrated ox; formed from 牛 (ox) with 寺 as phonetic").