All charactersHSK 2

wài

out, outside, external; foreign; in addition. 5 strokes, radical 夕, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin wàiStrokes 5Radical Band HSK 2Words 30

What 外 is made of

(xī, evening) and (bo, divination).

Night-time 夕 divinations 卜; the supernatural, the foreign.

How to write 外

Strokes 1–3 write , then strokes 4–5 write .

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Stroke order chart for 外 — 5 strokes, radical 夕

Write 外 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 外

Words that use 外

(wài)() other parts of the country, out of town
指本地以外的地方

他们热情欢迎外地宾客。They warmly welcomed guests from out of town.

Lesson 76, 叫外卖 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons

(wài)(mài) takeout
指从餐馆买回家吃的饭菜

他细细品尝了风味外卖。He savored the flavorful takeout.

Lesson 76, 叫外卖 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons

()(wài) apart from, except for
表示不包括在某个范围之内

除周日以外,图书馆天天开放。apart from Sundays, the library is open every day.

Lesson 90, 学英文 · 见微知著与守正出新 · Insight from the Minute & Innovation with Integrity

(wài)(wén) a foreign language
本国以外,别的国家使用的语言

姐姐每天坚持学习外文。My sister studies a foreign language every day without fail.

Lesson 114, 知识天地 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures

(wài)(mian) out in the open
没有遮盖、能直接接触到风雨的地方

外面微风阵阵,吹得人很舒服。outside a gentle breeze keeps blowing, and it feels very pleasant.

Lesson 122, 方位与角落 · 居家生活与美味日常 · Home Living & Culinary Delights

(wài)(jiāo) diplomacy, diplomatic affairs
国家之间处理彼此关系的事务

两国正在开展友好外交活动。The two countries are running friendly diplomatic activities.

Lesson 171, 外交使团与联合国 · 国际视野与外交盛会 · Global Relations, Diplomacy & World Gatherings

(lìng)(wài) besides, in addition
除了已经说过的,还有别的

另外,展厅里还摆放着古董花瓶。besides, the hall also displays antique vases.

Lesson 174, 盛大场合与文化盛宴 · 国际视野与外交盛会 · Global Relations, Diplomacy & World Gatherings

()(wài) unexpected, an accident
事先完全没有想到会发生的事

这场大雨来得十分意外。This heavy rain arrived quite unexpected.

Lesson 174, 盛大场合与文化盛宴 · 国际视野与外交盛会 · Global Relations, Diplomacy & World Gatherings

()(wài) in addition, moreover
除了前面说的以外,还有别的

此外,大会特设青年嘉奖环节。besides this, the conference also set up a youth award segment.

Lesson 260, 盛会嘉宾与心神奋勉 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms

()(wài) exceptionally (bright, etc.)
比平常更加,超出一般程度

红叶在蓝天下显得格外明艳。Under the blue sky, the red leaves look exceptionally vivid.

Lesson 279, 崇高品格与山河风光 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure

and 20 more in the catalogue.

More characters with the radical 夕

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