Read Edit View history 外 wài HSK1 outside Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 卜 represents the meaning and 月 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas wài × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts the cracks on the outside of a turtle shell. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 外 Simp strokes 外 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Looks like 夕, which is also a pictograph of a moon. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 外 Simp strokes 外 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 外 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 316, 738 ], [ 328, 728 ], [ 344, 693 ], [ 307, 625 ], [ 204, 491 ], [ 155, 440 ], [ 127, 421 ] ], [ [ 307, 573 ], [ 357, 576 ], [ 398, 589 ], [ 437, 592 ], [ 462, 572 ], [ 406, 428 ], [ 309, 279 ], [ 209, 170 ], [ 154, 126 ], [ 104, 97 ] ], [ [ 204, 439 ], [ 266, 399 ], [ 300, 367 ] ], [ [ 576, 837 ], [ 631, 783 ], [ 628, 261 ], [ 612, 34 ], [ 615, -49 ] ], [ [ 660, 533 ], [ 664, 522 ], [ 778, 478 ], [ 854, 439 ], [ 887, 416 ], [ 916, 378 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 308 582 Q 324 603 341 625 Q 363 659 381 675 Q 391 685 387 697 Q 384 710 359 732 Q 334 751 317 751 Q 299 750 306 730 Q 315 706 289 651 Q 235 554 132 436 Q 122 427 119 422 Q 115 412 129 413 Q 172 419 298 570 L 308 582 Z", "M 298 570 Q 313 555 348 561 Q 414 579 419 569 Q 426 551 400 485 Q 378 412 302 313 Q 227 207 102 105 Q 77 89 99 91 Q 190 100 312 243 Q 412 378 463 483 Q 491 546 511 564 Q 524 574 518 587 Q 512 599 455 621 Q 442 627 418 614 Q 385 598 308 582 C 283 577 283 577 298 570 Z", "M 210 413 Q 258 364 295 347 Q 308 346 316 357 Q 320 367 318 382 Q 303 422 221 446 Q 220 447 219 447 Q 206 451 197 447 Q 191 446 194 435 Q 195 425 210 413 Z", "M 649 540 Q 649 696 669 770 Q 682 797 652 818 Q 636 830 609 845 Q 584 861 563 846 Q 557 840 564 824 Q 601 772 602 718 Q 603 640 607 551 Q 606 397 603 226 Q 599 142 577 64 Q 567 22 594 -41 Q 601 -60 609 -63 Q 616 -70 624 -61 Q 631 -57 642 -35 Q 652 -8 651 24 Q 650 76 649 513 L 649 540 Z", "M 649 513 Q 742 467 881 378 Q 903 362 919 362 Q 928 363 932 375 Q 942 391 918 431 Q 885 492 649 540 C 620 546 622 526 649 513 Z" ] } 5 strokes 外 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 313, 744 ], [ 341, 680 ], [ 126, 419 ] ], [ [ 306, 574 ], [ 435, 596 ], [ 469, 566 ], [ 302, 271 ], [ 202, 164 ], [ 96, 97 ] ], [ [ 198, 442 ], [ 313, 360 ] ], [ [ 567, 839 ], [ 633, 779 ], [ 613, -60 ] ], [ [ 649, 533 ], [ 852, 441 ], [ 926, 369 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M308,582Q324,603 341,625Q363,659 381,675Q391,685 387,697Q384,710 359,732Q334,751 317,751Q299,750 306,730Q315,706 289,651Q235,554 132,436Q122,427 119,422Q115,412 129,413Q172,419 298,570C305,578 305,578 308,582Z", "M298,570Q313,555 348,561Q414,579 419,569Q426,551 400,485Q378,412 302,313Q227,207 102,105Q77,89 99,91Q190,100 312,243Q412,378 463,483Q491,546 511,564Q524,574 518,587Q512,599 455,621Q442,627 418,614Q385,598 308,582C303,581 294,573 298,570Z", "M210,413Q258,364 295,347Q308,346 316,357Q320,367 318,382Q303,422 221,446Q220,447 219,447Q206,451 197,447Q191,446 194,435Q195,425 210,413Z", "M649,540Q649,696 669,770Q682,797 652,818Q636,830 609,845Q584,861 563,846Q557,840 564,824Q601,772 602,718Q603,640 607,551Q606,397 603,226Q599,142 577,64Q567,22 594,-41Q601,-60 609,-63Q616,-70 624,-61Q631,-57 642,-35Q652,-8 651,24Q650,76 649,513C649,531 649,531 649,540Z", "M649,513Q742,467 881,378Q903,362 919,362Q928,363 932,375Q942,391 918,431Q885,492 649,540C640,542 641,517 649,513Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.