外藩 wàifān vassal state Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents wàifān vassal state · feudal lord 外 wài adverb foreign foreign; external; referring to countries other than one's own藩 fān vassal state (bound form) a vassal state or territory ruled by a feudal lord in ancient Chinawàifān outer defense 外 wài locative outside outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary藩 fān fence (bound form) fence; hedge; barrier; screen