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者 (zhě) — how to say "one who" in Chinese
者
One who; -er
particle
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
Examples
读者应该尊重作者的观点。
Readers should respect the author's views.
他是作者。
He is the author.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "one who" in Chinese?
"one who" in Chinese is 者 (zhě).
者 meaning in English
者 (zhě) means "One who; -er".
How is 者 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhě (written as zhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "one who" in Chinese characters?
It is written 者 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 者?
者 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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