一切經音義 15.141

15.141

Fragrant (芬馥; upper [character] *fāng* + *wén* fanqie. The *Shuowen jiezi* states: "The diffusing scent when plants first sprout; derived from the *cǎo* (grass) radical with *fēn* as phonetic." The sūtra text writes it with the *qì* (air) radical as 氛, pronounced *fú* + *wén* fanqie, which is incorrect, as that refers to auspicious vapors (*fēnyūn*), not the meaning of the sūtra. Lower [character] pronounced *fù*. The *Han Shi* states: "*Fēnfù* describes the fragrance of scent; derived from the *xiāng* (fragrance) radical with an abbreviated *fù* 復 as phonetic").