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HSK 1 · Positions

外边

wài bian

outside

Stroke order of 外边

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

外 · 5 strokes边 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

外 pairs 夕 evening with 卜: fortune-telling done outside after dark; 边 is the side beyond the door.

Parts: 外 outside + 边 side

The characters in 外边

  • 外 wài — outside (5 strokes)
  • 边 biān — side; edge (5 strokes)

Example sentence

外边在下雨,别出去了。

It is raining outside, so don't go out.

Words with 外

Words with 边

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