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何以
héyǐ
1. whence
Common • Top 14%

Character Breakdown

何
hé
what, why, where, which, how
HSK 4 7 丶
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (3)

何以见得
héyǐjiàndé
how can one be sure?
情何以堪
qínghéyǐkān
how can this be endured! (idiom)
没有规矩,何以成方圆
méiyǒuguījǔ,héyǐchéngfāngyuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

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