wài

outside; external; foreign

HSK 2 #131

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 131st character
Radical ⼣ (36.2)
Strokes 5
Index # 293

Definitions

外 wài
  1. 1. outside
  2. 2. external
  3. 3. foreign
  4. 4. in addition

Stroke order

外 stroke order diagram
外 stroke order animation

Words containing 外

Word Meaning
outdoor
brain drain
hallux valgus; bunion
to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
to make extra money
to make extra money
to resist foreign aggression
oppose foreign threat; keep peace at home
oppose foreign enemies; keep peace at home
plastic surgery; orthopedics
plastic surgeon
plastic surgeon
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)
great-grandfather (mother's grandfather)
positive externality; benefit to others
galaxy (not including our Galaxy)
extragalactic nebula
extragalactic nebula
diplomatic immunity
diplomatic immunity
outside the law; beyond the law; extrajudicial
at home and abroad; domestic and international
foreign edition (of a newspaper)
overseas Chinese
overseas Chinese