HSK 1 · Language
外语
wài yǔ
foreign language
Stroke order of 外语
2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
外 · 5 strokes语 · 9 strokes
Memory trick
外 is evening 夕 with divination 卜 outside, and 语 is words 讠: outside language.
Parts: 外 outside (夕 evening + 卜) + 语 language (讠 speech + 吾)
The characters in 外语
- 外 wài — outside (5 strokes)
Example sentence
你会说几门外语?
How many foreign languages can you speak?