Senses
曷 [question word]
(literary) an interrogative word used in classical writing to mean "why", "how", "what", or "where"; same as 何
曷 when
(literary) at what time; when
曷 why not
(literary) used to suggest an action by asking why it is not being done; same as 何不
曷 how could
(literary) used in rhetorical questions to express disbelief or emphasis, meaning "how could it be" or "is it possible that"
曷 surname
a Chinese surname