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)

Contained in

• 亦非自我而独专(亦非自我而獨專) nor do I have any skill in composition
• 宁可正而不足 不可邪而有余(寧可正而不足 不可邪而有餘) One would rather be righteous yet insufficient than sufficient yet unrighteous.
• 随遇而安(隨遇而安) at home wherever one is ; follow any conditions with perfect ease
• 佛光山的宗风 1. 八宗兼弘，僧信共有 2. 集体创作，尊重包容 3. 学行弘修，民主行事 4. 六和教团，四众平等 5. 政教世法，和而不流 6. 传统现代，相互融和 7. 国际交流，同体共生 8. 人间佛教，佛光净土(佛光山的宗風 1. 八宗兼弘，僧信共有 2. 集體創作，尊重包容 3. 學行弘修，民主行事 4. 六和教團，四眾平等 5. 政教世法，和而不流 6. 傳統現代，相互融和 7. 國際交流，同體共生 8. 人間佛教，佛光淨土) The Focus of Fo Guang Shan 1. To propagate all eight schools of Buddhism, and promote the coexistence of monastics and laity. 2. To stress teamwork and promote respect and magnanimity. 3. To attend equally to cultivate teaching, learning, and practice, and conduct business democratically. 4. To have our monastery uphold the Six Harmonies and emphasize equality among the four groups (bhiksu, bhiksuni, upasaka, upasika). 5. To harmonize politics, religion, and worldly affairs without conflict. 6. To integrate tradition and modernism. 7. To communicate globally, being conscious of homogeneity and interdependence. 8. To cultivate Humanistic Buddhism to build a Buddha's Light Pure Land.
• 有何因缘而造此论(有何因緣而造此論) What are the reasons for composing this treatise?
• 应无所住　而生其心(應無所住　而生其心) Mind Arises in Accordance with Non-Abiding

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