一切經音義 78.101

78.101

Drifting and bobbing (汎漾) (the upper character is [pronounced] 芳 + 梵 [fāng-fàn > fàn]; a vulgar character, its standard form being 氾, meaning to float on water without a fixed position; the Shuowen jiezi says: "氾濫, overflowing"; it takes the "water" radical [水] and has 巳 for phonetic; the lower character is [pronounced] 羊 + 匠 [yáng-jiàng > yàng]; it means a boat riding upon the waves; the Shuowen jiezi says it takes the "water" radical [水] and has 羕 for phonetic; 羕 has the same pronunciation as above).