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如何 means "how" in a more formal or written context, often used to ask about methods or ways to do something.
Examples:
如何解决这个问题？你如何看待这个提议？+也 (also "how") adds emphasis/meaning "how also" / "how about" (informal, spoken use):
你怎么也来了？ = "You came too?"你怎么不告诉我？ = "Why didn't you tell me?" / "How come you didn't tell me?"Common Related Phrases:
如何 + verb = "how to [do something]" (e.g., 如何学习汉语？)你/它/他们怎么/怎么会 = "how do/does... / how could...?"Common examples of use:
这个问题我们该如何处理？你觉得他们会怎么做？Related Topics: Question Words, Chinese Formal Writing, How to Ask for Directions