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外 wài

The Chinese character 外 is read wài and means "outside". It is written with 5 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 8 words in this course.

Pinyin

wài

Meaning

outside; in addition; foreign

Strokes

5

Level

HSK 1

Practice words with 外

Updated October 21, 2026

Words that use 外

• 外 wài · outside
• 外国 wàiguó · foreign country
• 外语 wàiyǔ · foreign language
• 国外 guó wài · abroad
• 外边 wàibian · outside
• 以外 yǐwài · apart from
• 外地 wàidì · parts of the country other than where…
• 外卖 wàimài · to provide a takeout or home delivery…

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