一切經音義 93.155

93.155

Narrow footpath (蹊逕: the upper character has the fanqie xi-ji [qī]; the fanqie xi is xi-ji [xì]. Du's commentary to the Zuo zhuan says: 'A 蹊 is a path [逕].' Zheng's commentary to the Liji says: 'A 蹊 is a path trodden by birds and beasts.' The Gujin zhengzi says: 'It is derived from "foot" [足] and phonetic xi [奚].' The lower character has the fanqie jing-jing [jìng]. Zheng's commentary to the Zhouli says: 'A 逕 is a road; that through which carriages and pedestrians connect to the state capital.' Zheng's commentary to the Liji says: '逕 means to cross directly.' The Shuowen writes it as 徑, which is the correct form).