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HSK 2 · Travel

外地

wài dì

other places

Stroke order of 外地

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

外 · 5 strokes地 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

外 is a moon 夕 beside a divining mark 卜, outside; 地 is earth 土: land outside your home.

Parts: 外 outside + 地 place/earth

The characters in 外地

  • 外 wài — outside (5 strokes)
  • 地 de — adverbial particle (6 strokes)

Example sentence

他是外地人,不太了解这里。

He is from another place and doesn't know this area well.

Words with 外

Words with 地

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