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Information of 曷

Pinyinhé

Radical

曰

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

★★★★

Definition

why / how / when / what / where

曷 [hé]1. 何，什么 What: "蹈死不顾，亦～故哉？"2. 怎么，为什么 How; Why: "汝～弗告朕？"3. 古同“盍”，何不 Same as "盍" in ancient texts, which means "why not."4. 何时 When: "悠悠苍天，～其有所？"---曷 [hé] (代)1. 何，什么 (What)2. 何日，何时 (When)引:1. 《说文》：曷，何也。 (In "Shuowen": "曷" means "何".)2. 《五·五子之歌》：呜呼!曷归? (In "The Song of Wu5": "Oh, when will I return?")3. 《书·盘庚上》：汝曷弗告朕? (In "Book of Documents": "Why didn't you tell me?")4. 《诗·邶风·雄雉》：曷云能来? (In "Shijing": "When can you come?")5. 《诗·王风·君子于役》：曷至哉? (In "Shijing": "When will you arrive?")6. 明· 张溥《五人墓碑记》：亦曷故哉? (In Ming Dynasty text: "What is the reason for this?")例: 又如:曷故(何故);曷胜(何胜);曷尝(何尝) Example: Such as: 曷故 (Why?); 曷胜 (Why win?); 曷尝 (Why attempt?)---曷 [hé] (副)1. 怎么;为什么 (How; Why)引:1. 晋· 陶渊明《归去来兮辞》：曷不委心任去留。 (In Jin Dynasty text: "Why not let it be?")例: 又如:曷为(为何;为什么);曷苦(怎么样;怎样) Example: Such as: 曷为 (Why?); 曷苦 (How?)2. 为什么不，何不?——常含有劝告的意思 Why not? - Often implies a suggestion.引:1. 清· 王士禛《池北偶谈》：此地不久必大乱，不可留也，曷避之? (In Qing Dynasty text: "This place will soon be in chaos, why not leave?")3. 加强反问语气，相当于“岂”，“难道” Strengthens rhetorical questions, equivalent to "岂" or "难道".引:1. 《后汉书》：礼云礼云，曷其然哉? (In "Book of Later Han": "Why is that?")

Input Method for 曷

Pinyinhe2

Wubi

jqwn

Cangjie

apvo

Zhengma

kry

Four Corner

60727

Unicode

U+66f7

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