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者

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zia2
POJ: tsiá
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

suffix: -er; -ist; one who...; person involved in
者

者 carries many distinct senses at this reading (classical command/topicalizer particle, demonstrative 'this', agentive suffix, anaphoric marker, surname); the productive agentive suffix sense was chosen as most common but the specific sense intended for this reading is uncertain.

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