what are common contractions in classical chinese?

Question

I am searching for contractions in classical Chinese. for example: 而已 ---contracts-to---> 耳. Liebe Grüsse an die süsse Teresa!

Answer 1

Below are some of the most common contractions in classical Chinese:

1. 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.")
2. 焉 = 於之 (於之 is never used; only 焉.)
3. 然 = 如之
4. 云 = 曰之
5. 弗 = 不之
6. 勿 = 毋之
7. 耳 = 而已
8. 盍 = 胡不 (胡 is a variant of 何.)
9. 與 = 也乎 (Also written 歟.)
10. 邪 = 也乎 (Also written 耶. Probably a dialectal variant of 與.)
11. 夫 = 不乎 (夫 has many other meanings.)
12. 奈何 = 若之何