外
HSK 1
外 (wài): out, outside, external
wài
out, outside, external
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Pinyin
wài
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
out, outside, external
How to Write 外 (wài)
外 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 外
Night-time 夕 divinations 卜; the supernatural, the foreign
What 外 is Made Of
外 is built from 2 components:
夕evening, night, dusk
卜divination, fortune-telling
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Words Using 外
Common Chinese words that contain 外:
例外
lìwài
另外
lìngwài
外交
wàijiāo
外公
wàigōng
外向
wàixiàng
外界
wàijiè
外行
wàiháng
外表
wàibiǎo
意外
yìwài
格外
géwài
此外
cǐwài
额外
éwài
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