何为

何為
héwèi
(old) why

CEDICT

old

Homographs

何为 héwéi
  1. what is
  2. (old) what for
  3. (in a rhetorical question) it's no use

Entry Composition

1 何 hé
  1. what
  2. how
  3. why
  4. which
  5. carry
=2 为 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
=2 为 wèi variant of 为 wèi