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国外

Traditional: 國外

guó wài

HSK 3.0 · 1

guó wài · gwok3 ngoi6 (Jyutping)

  1. abroad
  2. external (affairs)
  3. overseas
  4. foreign

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

国

Meaning
nation, country, nation-state
Radical
囗
Strokes
8
Components
⿴囗玉
Cangjie
WMGI
Four-corner
6010.3

外

Meaning
out, outside, external; foreign
Radical
夕
Strokes
5
Components
⿰夕卜
Cangjie
NIY
Four-corner
2320.0

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