外
外 (wài) means “outside”. It is made of 夕 + 卜 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 外 into its parts
What 外 is made of
- 夕 xī — evening
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: Night-time 夕 divinations 卜; the supernatural, the foreign (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
门外有一个人。Mén wài yǒu yī gè rén.There is someone outside the door.
学校外有很多饭馆。Xuéxiào wài yǒu hěn duō fànguǎn.There are many restaurants outside the school.
Words with 外
Also built with 夕
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | outside |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 夕 (evening, #36) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 外
What does 外 mean?
外 (wài) means “outside”.
How many strokes does 外 have?
外 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 外?
The radical of 外 is 夕 (xī, “evening”), Kangxi radical number 36.
What parts make up 外?
外 is made of 夕 (evening) and 卜 (divination).
Which HSK level is 外?
外 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 外 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 23: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.