者 · Wang Xianzhi
Zhě (3rd tone). 者 is the classical nominaliser — 『the one who…, that which…』. 《說文解字》 calls it 『別事詞也。从白，𣥏聲』 (『the word that marks off a thing; from 白, 𣥏 sound』). It never stands quite alone in old prose: 《易·乾》 opens 『元者，善之長也』 (『the primord $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart