而(ér)(1) a conjunction, placed between the subject and the predicate, adding no special meaning, but merely functioning as a filler in the phrase.　

HD. 8.773.*; Zürcher 1977 : 189 = 1987: 217 = 2009: 102(東漢代佛經), Zhu 229f.(東漢代佛經), Krsh(1998). 113f., Krsh(2001). 76, Long 2004 : 28(大智度論 etc.);

Lk. 425c15. 何以故？時而説法。莫不喜樂者自恣。善男子、善女人而學。(p)

not found at AS. 3.2 = R. 4.13 = AAA. 30.1.; ps-ZQ.478c6.-; not found at Zfn. 508c5.; not found at Kj. 537b6.; not found at Xz(I). 763b-4.; not found at Xz(II). 865c-8.; not found at Sh. 587a-2.; not found at Tib.Pk. 2b2 = D. 2b1.;

Lk. 448c-10. 其子尚小，母而得病，不能制護，無有視者。(p)

not found at AS. 125.2 = R. 253.3 = AAA. 529.4.; not found at ZQ. 491b3.; not found at Zfn. ; not found at Kj. 557b29.; not found at Xz(I). 814b6.; not found at Xz(II). 893a10.; not found at Sh. 628b9.; not found at Tib.Pk. 149a5 = D. 138b7.;

Lk. 476a14. 是時忉利天上諸天人各各而嗟嘆言：“善哉，善哉！薩陀波倫菩薩所有者悉施與師。是意難得。” (p)

not found at AS. 256.21 = R. 519.18 = AAA. 980.7.; ZQ. 506c27.-.(忉利天上諸天人各歎言); not found at Zfn. ; not found at Kj. 585b3.; not found at Xz(I). ; not found at Xz(II). ; not found at Sh. 675a12.; not found at Tib.Pk. 306a8 = D. 280b4.;