<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraction_%28grammar%29#Chinese">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraction_%28grammar%29#Chinese</a> gives the following (just copied it in):</p>

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<li>諸 = 之乎 (In some rarer cases 諸 can also be contraction for 有之乎. 諸 can be used on its own with the meaning of "all, the class of", as in 諸侯 "the feudal lords.")</li>
<li>焉 = 於之 (於之 is never used; only 焉.)</li>
<li>旃 = 之焉 (Rare.)</li>
<li>爰 = 于之 (Rare. The prepositions 於, 于, and 乎 are of different origin, but used interchangeably (except that 乎 can also be used as a final question particle).)</li>
<li>然 = 如之</li>
<li>云 = 曰之</li>
<li>弗 = 不之</li>
<li>勿 = 毋之 (弗 and 勿 were originally not contractions, but were reanalyzed as contractions in the Warring States period.)</li>
<li>耳 = 而已</li>
<li>盍 = 胡不 (胡 is a variant of 何.)</li>
<li>與 = 也乎 (Also written 歟.)</li>
<li>邪 = 也乎 (Also written 耶. Probably a dialectal variant of 與.)</li>
<li>夫 = 不乎 (夫 has many other meanings.)</li>
<li>奈何 = 若之何</li>
</ul>

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<p>I am searching for contractions in classical Chinese.
for example:<br>
而已 ---contracts-to---> 耳.</p>

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what are common contractions in classical chinese?
# what are common contractions in classical chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-20)

I am searching for contractions in classical Chinese.
for example:  
而已 ---contracts-to---> 耳.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-20. Score: 9

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraction_%28grammar%29#Chinese> gives the following (just copied it in):

* 諸 = 之乎 (In some rarer cases 諸 can also be contraction for 有之乎. 諸 can be used on its own with the meaning of "all, the class of", as in 諸侯 "the feudal lords.")
* 焉 = 於之 (於之 is never used; only 焉.)
* 旃 = 之焉 (Rare.)
* 爰 = 于之 (Rare. The prepositions 於, 于, and 乎 are of different origin, but used interchangeably (except that 乎 can also be used as a final question particle).)
* 然 = 如之
* 云 = 曰之
* 弗 = 不之
* 勿 = 毋之 (弗 and 勿 were originally not contractions, but were reanalyzed as contractions in the Warring States period.)
* 耳 = 而已
* 盍 = 胡不 (胡 is a variant of 何.)
* 與 = 也乎 (Also written 歟.)
* 邪 = 也乎 (Also written 耶. Probably a dialectal variant of 與.)
* 夫 = 不乎 (夫 has many other meanings.)
* 奈何 = 若之何

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> **username_1**: Hey @username_0, do you mind accepting this answer if it is useful to you? :)  

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