一切經音義 7.98

7.98

陿劣（上咸甲反禮記曰廣則容姦陿則思欲考聲云陿隘也玉篇云迫隘不廣大也經文從犬作狹或從阝從夾作陜皆非也說文正體從阝從匕夾聲也隘攖介也下力輟反廣雅劣少力也說文劣弱也會意字也或從忄作𭝂古字時不用也）。

Narrow and inferior (xialie 陿劣: the upper word is [pronounced with the fanqie] xian + jia [xia]. The Liji says: 'When it is broad, wickedness can be harboured; when it is narrow, desire is brooded over.' The Kaosheng says: 'Xia 陿 means confined.' The Yupian says: 'Confined and narrow, not spacious.' In the sūtra text it is written with the dog radical 犬 as 狹, or with the mound radical 阝 and jia 夾 as 陜; both are incorrect. The standard form in the Shuowen is categorized under 阝 and bi 匕, taking jia 夾 as phonetic. It means confined and cramped. The lower word is [pronounced with the fanqie] li + chuo [lie]. The Guangya says: 'Lie 劣 means possessing little strength.' The Shuowen says: 'Lie means weak; it is an associative compound.' It is also written with the heart radical 忄 as 𭝂, which is an ancient form not used in contemporary times.).