This is the 100th most frequent Chinese word.
者
"者" means "person," "one who," or "thing that."
In this example, '者' denotes someone who accomplishes the action of winning, referring to the winner.
获胜者将获得大奖。
The winner will receive a grand prize.
In this sentence, '者' is used to indicate a person who is engaged in or characterized by studying.
学习者需要坚持不懈。
Learners need to persevere.
Here, '者' refers to a person who performs the action of writing, i.e., an author.