Senses
者 -er
(bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"
者 [pause]
(literary) used after a subject or phrase to indicate a slight pause before a definition or explanation
者 [pronoun]
(bound form) used after a number or direction word to refer back to people or things previously mentioned; translates as "the ... one" (e.g. "the former", "the two")
者 [sentence-final]
(literary) used at the end of a sentence or command to mark a stop or conclusion
者 this
(archaic or dialect) this
者 surname
a Chinese surname
者 [similarity]
(literary) used after a phrase to indicate appearance or manner, similar to "as if" or "the appearance of"