外
Meta:
- 外 is the 131st most frequent character.
- 外 has 1 dictionary entry.
- 外 appears as a character in 190 words.
- 外 appears as a component in 1 character.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
外 => 夕, 丨, 丶
Pinyin & Meaning:
- wai4 - outside/in addition/foreign/external
Pronunciation Clues:
- There are no phonetic clues for this character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: ling4 wai4
Definition: additional/in addition/besides/separate/other/moreover/furthermore
另外 Definition: additional/in addition/besides/separate/other/moreover/furthermore
Pinyin: wai4
Definition: outside/in addition/foreign/external
外 Definition: outside/in addition/foreign/external
Pinyin: wai4 tao4
Definition: coat/CL:件[jian4]
外套 Definition: coat/CL:件[jian4]
Pinyin: wai4 po2
Definition: (informal) mother's mother/maternal grandmother
外婆 Definition: (informal) mother's mother/maternal grandmother
Pinyin: wai4 mian4
Definition: surface/exterior/external appearance
外面 Definition: surface/exterior/external appearance
Pinyin: yi4 wai4
Definition: unexpected/accident/mishap/CL:個|个[ge4]
意外 Definition: unexpected/accident/mishap/CL:個|个[ge4]
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: zhong1 wai4
Definition: Sino-foreign/Chinese-foreign/home and abroad
中外 Definition: Sino-foreign/Chinese-foreign/home and abroad
Pinyin: zhi1 wai4
Definition: outside/excluding
之外 Definition: outside/excluding
Pinyin: jiu3 xiao1 yun2 wai4
Definition: beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)/unimaginably far away
九霄云外 (九霄雲外)Definition: beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)/unimaginably far away
Pinyin: yi3 wai4
Definition: apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of
以外 Definition: apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of
Pinyin: li4 wai4
Definition: (make an) exception
例外 Definition: (make an) exception
Pinyin: fen4 wai4
Definition: exceptionally/not one's responsibility or job
分外 Definition: exceptionally/not one's responsibility or job
Pinyin: wai4 jiao1
Definition: diplomacy/diplomatic/foreign affairs/CL:個|个[ge4]
外交 Definition: diplomacy/diplomatic/foreign affairs/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: wai4 jiao1 bu4
Definition: Foreign Affairs ministry/foreign office/Dept. of State
外交部 Definition: Foreign Affairs ministry/foreign office/Dept. of State
Pinyin: wai4 ren2
Definition: outsider/foreigner/stranger
外人 Definition: outsider/foreigner/stranger
Pinyin: wai4 chuan2
Definition: to tell others (a secret)/to divulge to an outsider/to be rumored
外传 (外傳)Definition: to tell others (a secret)/to divulge to an outsider/to be rumored
Pinyin: wai4 gong1
Definition: (informal) mother's father/maternal grandfather
外公 Definition: (informal) mother's father/maternal grandfather
Pinyin: wai4 chu1
Definition: to go out/to go away (on a trip etc)
外出 Definition: to go out/to go away (on a trip etc)
Pinyin: wai4 jia1
Definition: in addition/extra
外加 Definition: in addition/extra
Pinyin: wai4 bao1
Definition: outsourcing
外包 Definition: outsourcing
Pinyin: wai4 xiang4
Definition: outward-looking/extrovert/extroverted (personality)/export-oriented (economy)
外向 Definition: outward-looking/extrovert/extroverted (personality)/export-oriented (economy)
Pinyin: wai4 zai4
Definition: external/extrinsic
外在 Definition: external/extrinsic
Pinyin: wai4 di4
Definition: parts of the country other than where one is/foreign lands
外地 Definition: parts of the country other than where one is/foreign lands
Pinyin: wai4 mei2
Definition: foreign news media/abbr. of 外國媒體|外国媒体
外媒 Definition: foreign news media/abbr. of 外國媒體|外国媒体
Pinyin: wai4 xing2
Definition: figure/shape/external form/contour
外形 Definition: figure/shape/external form/contour
Pinyin: wai4 xing1 ren2
Definition: space alien/extra-terrestrial
外星人 Definition: space alien/extra-terrestrial
Pinyin: wai4 sheng1
Definition: sister's son/wife's sibling's son
外甥 Definition: sister's son/wife's sibling's son
Pinyin: wai4 sheng5 nu:3
Definition: sister's daughter/wife's sibling's daughter
外甥女 Definition: sister's daughter/wife's sibling's daughter
Pinyin: wai4 jie4
Definition: the outside world/external
外界 Definition: the outside world/external
Pinyin: wai4 ke1
Definition: surgery (branch of medicine)
外科 Definition: surgery (branch of medicine)
Pinyin: wai4 yi1
Definition: outer clothing/semblance/appearance
外衣 Definition: outer clothing/semblance/appearance
Pinyin: wai4 biao3
Definition: external/outside/outward appearance
外表 Definition: external/outside/outward appearance
Pinyin: wai4 guan1
Definition: exterior appearance/to view sth from the outside/exterior condition
外观 (外觀)Definition: exterior appearance/to view sth from the outside/exterior condition
Pinyin: wai4 mao4
Definition: profile/appearance
外貌 Definition: profile/appearance
Pinyin: wai4 yu4
Definition: extramarital affair
外遇 Definition: extramarital affair
Pinyin: wai4 bu4
Definition: external part/external
外部 Definition: external part/external
Pinyin: wai4 lu4
Definition: exposed/appearing on the outside
外露 Definition: exposed/appearing on the outside
Pinyin: shi4 wai4
Definition: outdoor
室外 Definition: outdoor
Pinyin: wu1 wai4
Definition: outside the room
屋外 Definition: outside the room
Pinyin: wang3 wai4
Definition: out/outbound/departing
往外 Definition: out/outbound/departing
Pinyin: ge2 wai4
Definition: especially/particularly
格外 Definition: especially/particularly
Pinyin: ci3 wai4
Definition: besides/in addition/moreover/furthermore
此外 Definition: besides/in addition/moreover/furthermore
Pinyin: hai3 wai4
Definition: overseas/abroad
海外 Definition: overseas/abroad
Pinyin: lao3 wai4
Definition: foreigner
老外 Definition: foreigner
Pinyin: ye3 wai4
Definition: countryside/areas outside the city
野外 Definition: countryside/areas outside the city
Pinyin: chu2 wai4
Definition: to exclude/not including sth (when counting or listing)/except for
除外 Definition: to exclude/not including sth (when counting or listing)/except for