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曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
曷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

曷 Stroke Order — How to Write 曷

Stroke Order

曷 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 曰, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

曷 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 曷:日

曷 is an ideographic compound. Variant of 何.

Radical: 曰 + 5 more strokes

曷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hé

Meanings of 曷 in Chinese

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hé曷

An interrogative pronoun, meaning 'what,' 'why,' or 'how,' often used in classical or formal contexts to ask about reason or cause.
如此良辰，曷不共酌？
With such a pleasant time, why don't we drink together?
Used to inquire 'how' or 'why', often in rhetorical questions, similar to '何' (hé).
你曷不早点来？
Why didn't you come earlier?
Used to ask 'why not' or 'what's to prevent it'; equivalent to '盍'.
曷不趁夜研断，哪些事到底值得我们去努力呢？
Why not take advantage of the night to carefully consider what things are truly worth our efforts?
When; at what time, often used in rhetorical questions, similar to '何时'.
君子之志，曷其懈怠？
A noble person's resolve, when could it ever slacken?

Words with 曷

Idioms with 曷

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Questions about 曷

What does 曷 mean in Chinese?

曷 (hé) means “An interrogative pronoun” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 曷?

曷 is pronounced hé in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 曷 have?

曷 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 曷?

曷 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 曰. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 曷?

The radical of 曷 is 曰, and 曷 is an ideographic compound.