何 hé

1. hé pronoun what; where; which
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: This interrogative pronoun is usually used to refer to things in Literary Chinese. It can select either the subject, the object or an adverb (Kroll 2015 '何' 1, p. 155; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 93; Guoyu '何' pronoun 1; Unihan '何'; XHZD '何', p. 271)
2. hè verb to carry on the shoulder
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '何' hè, p. 156)
3. hé pronoun who
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 谁 (Guoyu '何' pronoun 2)
4. hé adjective what
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '何' adjective)
5. hé adverb why
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 为什么 (Guoyu '何' adv 1)
6. hé adverb how
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 怎么 (Guoyu '何' adv 2)
7. hé adverb how much
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 多么 (Guoyu '何' adv 3)
8. hé proper noun He
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '何' n)
9. hé pronoun what; kim
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kim, Tibetan: ci'am gang (BCSD '何', p. 114; Mahāvyutpatti 'kim'; MW 'kim')

Contained in

• 何义经(何義經) Kimatthiya Sutra
• 因何能生果 how could a cause produce an effect?
• 大地何许热 慈悲自清凉(大地何許熱 慈悲自清涼) However much the Earth may burn; Compassion keeps everything cool.
• 粥去饭来何日了 日升月落几时休(粥去飯來何日了 日升月落幾時休) Go the congees and come the rice, when will this ever end? Rises the sun and sets the moon, when will they ever rest?
• 问一声您今哪里去 望三思何日君再来(問一聲您今哪裡去 望三思何日君再來) Upon the question, “where are you headed now?” Do think thrice about when your next return will be.
• 为大事也 何惜生命 为信仰也 何吝舍俗 为学法也 何惧委屈 为承诺也 何必反悔(為大事也 何惜生命 為信仰也 何吝捨俗 為學法也 何懼委屈 為承諾也 何必反悔) Tis for the Greater Cause, why should even my life be spared? Tis for the Faith, why hesitate on relinquishing the mundane life? Tis for the Dharma, why fear being wronged? Tis for the promise, why regret anything?
• 何须有路寻无路 莫道无门却有门(何須有路尋無路 莫道無門卻有門) Why turn from a path towards one with no way out? Don't say the door before you isn't a door.
• 何耶揭㗚嚩 Hayagriva
• 何似 Comparison to what?
• 心怀度众慈悲愿，身似法海不系舟，问我平生何功德，佛光普照五大洲(心懷度眾慈悲願，身似法海不繫舟，問我平生何功德，佛光普照五大洲) A heart with compassionate vows to save sentient beings
• 云何从缘出(云何從緣出) how can that come from the conditions?
• 室雅何须大 花香不在多(室雅何須大 花香不在多) A serene place need not be spacious; Fragrant flowers need not be plentiful.
• 何等为菩萨摩诃萨依(何等為菩薩摩訶薩依) What are the reliances of the great bodhisattvas?
• 何处当有发(何處當有發) Then where is going begun?
• 何为衣食乃至如是(何為衣食乃至如是) How is it, [good friend,] that thou hast such difficulty in seeking food and clothing
• 为成何法(為成何法) what dharma does it procure?
• 佛从何处觅 道在此中求(佛從何處覓 道在此中求) Where do you find the Buddha? The Way is sought right here.
• 何等是菩萨善知识(何等是菩薩善知識) Who are those good friends of a bodhisattva?
• 云何成就者 How does one become an adept?
• 云何当可断(云何當可斷) who could they be abandoned?

Also contained in

罗式几何 、 是何祥也 、 无可奈何 、 何山 、 几何学 、 无论何处 、 何啻 、 何济于事 、 几何纹 、 何止 、 何所 、 何绍基 、 萧何 、 奈何 、 何容不悉 、 情何以堪 、 何以见得 、 谈何容易 、 几何级数 、 何方 、 何尝 、 干卿何事 、 几何网格纹 、 何足挂齿 、 有宝何必人前夸 、 何承天 、 非欧几何 、 欧式几何学 、 敞庐何必广 、 何许人 、 罗氏几何

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• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 175
• Scroll 6 Abhidharmaprakaraṇapādaśāstra (Apidamo Pin Lei Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨品類足論 — count: 160
• Scroll 3 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 157
• Scroll 2 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 153
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 146
• Scroll 1 A Summary of the Meaning of Nyāyamukha 因明義斷 — count: 135
• Scroll 6 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 124
• Scroll 1 Laṅkāvatārasūtra (Ru Lengjia Jing) 入楞伽經 — count: 122
• Scroll 5 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 117
• Scroll 5 Cheng Weishi Lun Liaoyi Deng 成唯識論了義燈 — count: 109