一切經音義 86.99

86.99

跂鳳（上音企考聲云跂翹足也郭注山海經云跂謂脚跟不著地行也顧野王云如人之企也說文從足文聲下逢夢反天老曰鳳神鳥也考聲云瑞鳥也出於東方君子之國翱翔四海則天下大安也）。

Perching phoenix (跂鳳: the first [character] is pronounced *qi* [qǐ]; the Kaosheng says: “跂 means to stand on tiptoe.” Guo’s commentary on the Classic of Mountains and Seas says: “跂 means walking without the heels touching the ground.” Gu Yewang says: “Like a person standing on tiptoe.” The Shuowen says: “Categorized under 'foot' with 支 as phonetic.” The second is *feng-meng* [f- + -èng = fèng] in fanqie; Tianlao said: “The phoenix is a divine bird.” The Kaosheng says: “An auspicious bird; it emerges from the eastern Country of Gentlemen; when it soars over the four seas, all under heaven enjoys great peace”).