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者
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Definitions
1. lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe
Components
之
zhī
–
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
乎
hū
–
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in
者
zhě
–
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
也
Yě
–
surname Ye
Related Words
满口之乎者也
mǎn kǒu zhī hū zhě yě
–
mouth full of literary phrases