一切經音義 32.184

32.184

可齅 ('can be smelled'; the lower character is pronounced 朽 [xiǔ] + 又 [yòu] fanqie. The Kaosheng says: 'A hound is an animal that tracks scents and knows their trail.' The Analects says: 'Zilu saluted it; it smelled thrice and took flight,' which is this. The Shuowen says: 'To bring the nose near a scent.' It is composed of 鼻 ['nose'] with 臭 as phonetic).