Senses
外舍 relatives of the empress
(literary) relatives of an empress or empress dowager on her mother's or father's side
外舍 primary school
(literary) an ancient term for a school for young children
外舍 to stay out
(literary) to stay overnight away from home; to lodge elsewhere
外舍 outer school
(literary) the lowest of the three levels of the Imperial Academy during the Song dynasty, from which students could promote to the 内舍
外舍 concubines
(literary) an old term for wives and concubines, often used to contrast them as 'outsiders' compared to one's own brothers