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
outer room; outside; the external world
unexpected problems arise; side issues crop up
Foreign Secretary
strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
special software used to cheat in an online game; plug-in
foreign guest; international visitor
a stranger; out-of-towner
inside and out; or so
foreign debt
mere worldly possessions
Daowai district of Harbin
loanword
foreigner
external secretion (e.g. saliva); exocrine
export-oriented (economic model)
foreign language
foreign affairs office
to sell abroad; to export
foreign minister; minister of foreign affairs
concerning foreigners or foreign affairs
(coll.) daughter's son; grandson
extension (semantics)
foreign aggression
to apply externally
outer ear