suffix, noun, particle, pronoun, punctuation, verb, measure word, adverb, adjective · A suffix indicating a person who performs a certain action, possesses a specific quality, or is associated with a particular field or group.

他是这位作者的忠实读者。

pronoun, verb · Used after numbers or terms like 'former' (前 qián) or 'latter' (后 hòu) to refer back to entities previously mentioned in a text.

关于这两个提议，我更倾向于前者。

suffix, pronoun · Used after a noun or phrase to create a pause and signal that the term is about to be defined or explained.

所谓“仁”者，爱人也。

suffix, pronoun, noun · An archaic particle used at the end of a command or a sentence to add emphasis or indicate a state.

时间不早了，你快些去者，莫要在此地多逗留了。

pronoun, conjunction · An archaic demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.

老夫认为者个计策甚妙，不知诸位意下如何？