而 ér

1. ér conjunction and; as well as; but (not); yet (not)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Coordination 并列
   Notes: 而 is commonly used to join adjectives, adjective phrases, or verbs; in the sense of 和 or 与 (Guoyu '而' conj 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 13)
2. ér noun Kangxi radical 126
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '而' n 2)
3. ér pronoun you
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Personal Pronoun 人称代词
   Notes: 而 was used as the singular second person pronoun 你 in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '而' pronoun 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 77).
4. ér conjunction not only ... but also ....; ... as well as ...; moreover; in addition; furthermore
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 而且 in this sense, expressing a connecting relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 2)
5. ér conjunction right away; then
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 就 or 才 in this sense, expressing a sequentional relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 3)
6. ér conjunction but; yet; however; while; nevertheless
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 但是 in this sense, expressing a contrasting relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 6)
7. ér conjunction if; in case; in the event that
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 如果 in this sense, expressing hypothesis or conjecture in Literary Chinese. It is comparatively rare in this sense (Guoyu '而' conj 4; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 150).
8. ér conjunction therefore; as a result; thus
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 因而 or 所以 in this sense, expressing cause and effect (Guoyu '而' conj 5)
9. ér conjunction how can it be that?
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 难道 or 岂 in this sense, expressing doubt in a rhetorical question (Guoyu '而' conj 7)
10. ér particle so as to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: 而 is synonymous with 以 in this sense (Guoyu '而' prep 2)
11. ér adverb only then
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 才 (Guoyu '而' adv 1)
12. ér verb as if; to seem like
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: 而 is synonymous with 好像 or 犹 in this sense (Guoyu '而' adv 2)
13. néng verb can; able
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 能 or 可以 (Guoyu '而' v 2)
14. ér noun whiskers on the cheeks; sideburns
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '而' n 1)
15. ér pronoun me
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Personal Pronoun 人称代词
    Notes: 而 was used as the singular first person pronoun 我 in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '而' pronoun 2)
16. ér verb to arrive; up to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 至 or 到 (Guoyu '而' v 1)
17. ér preposition possessive
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 之 or 的 (Guoyu '而' prep. 1)

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• 疾驰而过(疾馳而過) to sweep past; to hurtle past; to swoosh past
• 鍥而不舍(鍥而不捨) to carve away at something and not abandon it; to keep on working away at something
• 富而不骄(富而不驕) a rich person who is not proud
• 法网灰灰，疏而不漏(法網灰灰，疏而不漏) The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
• 一概而论(一概而論) to treat the same
• 同日而语(同日而語) to speak of two things on the same day
• 而不需 without needing
• 言而无信(言而無信) to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy
• 显而易见(顯而易見) clearly and easy to see; obviously; clearly
• 文约而法明(文約而法明) the text is concise but the method is apparent
• 我专而敌分(我專而敵分) keep our forces concentrated while the enemy’s are divided
• 学而不厌(學而不厭) study tirelessly
• 仅此而已(僅此而已) that's all; just this and nothing more
• 破门而入(破門而入) to break the door down and enter
• 结伴而行(結伴而行) to stay together (of a group); to keep together
• 甚而至于(甚而至於) even; so much so that
• 借而不还(借而不還) to borrow but not give back
• 兼而有之 to have both
• 以失败而告终(以失敗而告終) to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
• 满载而归(滿載而歸) to return from a rewarding journey
• 量力而为(量力而為) to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means
• 不可同日而语(不可同日而語) mustn't speak of two things on the same day; not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
• 有百利而无一弊(有百利而無一弊) to have many advantages and no disadvantages
• 概而不论(概而不論) fuzzy about the details
• 食言而肥 to grow fat eating one's words; not to live up to one's promises
• 望而生畏 intimidate at the first glance; awe-inspiring; terrifying; overwhelming
• 百足之虫死而不僵(百足之蟲死而不僵) a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
• 概而言之 in brief
• 人而无信，不知其可(人而無信，不知其可) if a person is not trustworthy, I do not know how they can get on
• 不言而喻 it goes without saying; it is self-evident
• 贫而无谄(貧而無諂) a poor person who does not flatter
• 一饮而尽(一飲而盡) to drain the cup in one gulp
• 不期而遇 to meet by chance
• 时而(時而) sometimes
• 择主而事(擇主而事) select a leader and support him
• 知其不可而为之(知其不可而為之) to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible
• 一望而知 to be evident at a glance
• 比较而言(比較而言) comparatively speaking
• 知难而退(知難而退) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat; to back out of an awkward situation
• 贵阳而贱阴(貴陽而賤陰) prefer sunny [places] to dark
• 轻而易举(輕而易舉) simple and easy to move; with little effort
• 守一而终(守一而終) to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
• 应运而生(應運而生) emerging to meet the needs of the time; to rise to the occasion
• 而言 with regard to (preceding phrase)
• 而已 that is all
• 密而不宣 confidential; secret; hush-hush
• 从天而降(從天而降) to drop from the sky; to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue
• 不劳而获(不勞而獲) to reap without sowing
• 不欢而散(不歡而散) to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
• 言而有信 to speak sincerely

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• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 609
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• 卷五十九 張衡列傳 Volume 59: Biography of Zhang Heng Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 342
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• 卷十八 Scroll 18 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 326
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