hé曷（何）
曷（何）
common
Meaning of 曷
曷 means how; why; when; what time. Pronounced hé.
- how; why
- when; what time
Character Info
Radical人
Strokes5
Stroke Order
曷
Definitions & Examples
Cǐ此
shì事
wèi为
hé何
rú如
cǐ此
fù复
zá杂
？
Why is this matter so complicated?
Rén人
shēng生
hé何
chù处
bù不
xiāng相
féng逢
。
Where in life can we not meet again? (Lit., we will meet again somewhere in life.)
Hé何
bù不
shì试
shi试
kàn看
？
Why not give it a try?
Common Words
如何rúhé
how; what about; what to do
任何rènhé
any; whatever; all
何必hébì
why need; no need; unnecessary
何况 / 何況hékuàng
let alone; much less; not to mention
为何 / 為何wèihé
why; for what reason
何不hébù
why not; why don't
何尝 / 何嘗hécháng
never; (not) at all; rhetorical negation
奈何nàihé
what to do; helpless; how
何谓 / 何謂héwèi
what is called; what is meant