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

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Words containing 外

Word Meaning
infrared ray
outdoor
daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line
not to get involved; to stay out of it
diplomat
to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
foreign language
infrared (ray)
extracurricular
extra income
ultraviolet ray
daughter's daughter; granddaughter
maternal grandmother; mother's mother
to be rumored; to divulge to an outsider
to spread outside; leak out; unofficial biography
external; extrinsic
take-out (fast food); as well; besides
Ministry of Foreign Affairs; foreign office; Dept. of State
maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
exterior appearance; exterior condition
outsider; stranger
(newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical)
to leak (usually secret information)
(basketball) outside the three-point line