00175 Chinese character of 者 and pronounce ze2

The Chinese character【者】that I will teach you this time is a character that describes a person or an identity. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

synonym for a person. Explanation: (1) A synonym for a person or thing. Such as: “reader”, “reporter”, “author”, “busybody”. (2) A particle in classical Chinese used in a sentence to indicate a brief pause in the tone of voice. For example: “Courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame are the four virtues.” (3) A particle used at the end of a sentence to indicate the end of the tone. For example: “A great man is one who does not lose his childlike innocence.”

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【者】:zhě

Cantonese Jyutping of 【者】:ze2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【者】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【者】, for example:Describing a person or identity , It mainly means a person’s name. .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【者】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【學者、讀者】(Mandarin Pinyin:xué zhě 、dú zhě/ Cantonese Jyutping:hok6 ze2 、duk6 ze2)

The stroke count for this character is 8 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


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