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Information of 外

Pinyinwài

Radical

夕

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

outside / in addition / foreign / external

外 [wài] * Noun1. [本义] Outside; external.2. Opposite to "内" (inside) or "里" (inside).3. Appearance.4. Surface; face; outside appearance.5. Refers to a husband in ancient contexts.6. Foreign country.7. Province; another part of the country.8. External things; refers to external objects, often indicating desires for profit and fame; also refers to outside people or matters.9. Refers to a man; can also mean male escort or male attraction.10. Relatives from one’s mother's, sisters', or daughters' side.11. Minister outside court.12. Local officials, often given to court officials sent to local positions.13. Servants.14. Beyond; outside.15. Before; formerly.16. Foreign; refers to external things.17. In Buddhist terms, refers to other religions or thoughts as outside.18. Role names in traditional theater.* Verb1. To drift apart; maintain distance in relationships or feelings.2. To deviate.3. To repel.4. To abandon. * Adjective1. In addition; besides; other.2. Different; not identical.3. Unofficial; irregular; unjust. ### Examples and Contextual Meanings- 代表外界的事物 (represents external things).- 外来的敌兵 (foreign invading soldiers).- 外室 (woman living with a man without formal marriage). - 外号 (nickname).- 外景 (external view).

外号 wài hào

nickname

外商 wài shāng

foreign businessman

喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) / overjoyed at the turn of events

内外交困 nèi wài jiāo kùn

be beset with troubles internally and externally

外围 wài wéi

surrounding

外国 wài guó

foreign (country) / CL:個|个[ge4]

国外 guó wài

abroad / external (affairs) / overseas / foreign

在外 zài wài

outer / excluded

外向型 wài xiàng xíng

export-oriented (economic model)

城外 chéng wài

outside of a city

外埠 wài bù

other cities

媚外 mèi wài

to fawn on foreigners / to pander to foreign powers

塞外 sài wài

beyond the Great Wall

境外 jìng wài

outside (a country's) borders

外墙 wài qiáng

facade / external wall

外壳 wài ké

envelope / outer shell / hull / cover / case

此外 cǐ wài

besides / in addition / moreover / furthermore

外面 wài miàn

outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) / surface / exterior / external appearance

对外 duì wài

external / foreign / pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)

门外 mén wài

outside the door

外资 wài zī

foreign investment

海外 hǎi wài

overseas / abroad

意外 yì wài

unexpected / accident / mishap / CL:個|个[ge4]

外贸 wài mào

foreign trade

中外 zhōng wài

Sino-foreign / Chinese-foreign / home and abroad

额外 é wài

extra / added / additional

外界 wài jiè

the outside world / external

内外夹攻 nèi wài jiā gōng

a crossfire / a simultaneous attack from within and without / attack from both inside and outside / be attacked from inside and outside / both from within and from without

外套 wài tào

coat / jacket / CL:件[jian4]

外姓 wài xìng

(people) not of the same surname

Input Method for 外

Pinyinwai4

Wubi

qhy

Cangjie

niy

Zhengma

rsid

Four Corner

23200

Unicode

U+5916

Same Pronunciation Characters

外歪崴喎竵顡㖞䠿

Same Radical Characters

夕外多夜够舞夙夤舛舜夗夠夢夥夦夛夘夣夡夝舝夞㚉㚍㚊㚌㚈㚋