How to Write 外 (wài) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: outside, in addition, foreign · 5 strokes · HSK 1
Character facts
| Character | 外 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | wài |
| Strokes | 5 |
| HSK level | HSK 1 |
| Unicode | U+5916 |
English meanings
- outside
- in addition
- foreign
- external
Words with 外
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition |
| 外交部 | wài jiāo bù | Ministry of Foreign Affairs; foreign office |
| 外国 | wài guó | foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 之外 | zhī wài | outside; excluding |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic |
| 对外 | duì wài | external; foreign |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | apart from; other than |
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |