外 (wài): Outside — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 外

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Character Breakdown

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外=夕evening+卜divination

The moon (夕) appears outside the boundary (卜) as night falls — outside or external.

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HSK Vocabulary: 外

HSK words that contain this character.

另外

lìng wài

another

HSK 4

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy; foreign affairs

HSK 5

外公

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 外 is used in context

tā他

lái来

zì自

wài外

guó国

。

He comes from a foreign country.

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wài外

miàn面

zhèng正

zài在

xià下

yǔ雨

。

It is raining outside.

tā她

chuān穿

le了

yí一

jiàn件

xīn新

wài外

tào套

。

She is wearing a new coat.

māo猫

zài在

mén门

wài外

。

The cat is outside the door.

qǐng请

zài在

wài外

děng等

wǒ我

。

Please wait for me outside.

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