hé​yǐ

why

何以 hé​yǐ
why
(literary) why; for what reason; used to ask why something happened or is the case
with what
(literary) by what means; with what; how; used to ask what instrument or method is being used
how
(literary) used in rhetorical questions to suggest there is no difference or no possibility of something happening; often translated as "how can there be..." or "what is the difference..."
whence
(literary) from where; whence

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0.980 per million appears in 0% of films
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16.9 per million

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