No. 479 in Chinese
何
"何" means "what," "how," "why," or "which" in Classical Chinese and is sometimes used as a surname.
In a sentence
这是何物？
What is this?
The word "何" here means "what" and is used to inquire about the identity of something.
为何他没有来？
Why hasn’t he come?
"何" in this case is used in the compound form "为何," which means "why," to inquire about the reason for an event.
你能告诉我如何去吗？
Can you tell me how to go there?
Here, the word "何" functions as part of the compound "如何," which means "how," to inquire about the method or manner of doing something.
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