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“何”是一个书面语里常见的字,意思跟“什么”差不多。

"何" is a common character in written language, meaning roughly the same as "什么" (what).

我们常在成语或问句里看到它,比如“为何”“如何”。

We often see it in idioms or questions, such as "为何" (why) and "如何" (how).

Meanings

what; which (literary)

你有何打算?

What are your plans?

为何wèihé

why; for what reason

你为何不来?

Why don't you come?

He (a Chinese surname)

他姓何。

His surname is He.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    何 is formal/literary; in everyday speech 什么 is used instead.

  • Etymology

    appears in many compounds like 如何, 何时, 任何, 何必.

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