外

Pinyin: wài | Core Meaning: outside, external, outer; opposite of 'inside'.

基本信息 (Basic Information)

含义与用法 (Meanings & Usage)

中文核心释义 (Core Chinese Meaning): 外面、外部、外界，与“内”相对。

英文核心释义 (Core English Meaning): outside, external, outer; opposite of 'inside'.

“外”常用于表示方位（如‘外面’）、人际关系（如‘外祖母’），以及形容事物的外部（如‘外壳’）。也常用于外来、外国等词汇。 '外' is commonly used to indicate location (such as 'outside'), relationships (like 'maternal grandmother'), or the external part of something (e.g., 'shell'). Also appears in words related to foreign or external things.

象形意义 / 为何这么写 (Pictographic Meaning / Writing Rationale)

“外”字由“夕”（夜晚）和“卜”（占卜）组成，象征夜晚在屋外占卜，借此表达“外面、外部”的意义。The character '外' is composed of '夕' ('evening') and '卜' ('divination'), symbolizing divination outside at night. This signifies the idea of 'outside' or 'external'.

文言文释义 (Classical Chinese Meaning)

与现代意义相近，主要表示外部、外面，有时也指外族、外臣等。Similar to modern meaning; primarily refers to the outside or exterior, sometimes to foreigners or people outside one's own group.

深入学习 (In-depth Study)

字源故事 (Origin Story)

“外”字源于象形与会意，最早见于甲骨文，由“夕”和“卜”组成，表示夜晚在外占卜，意指在外面。后演变为表示外部、外面。The character '外' originated as a pictographic-ideographic character. It first appeared in oracle bone script and was composed of '夕' (evening) and '卜' (divination), symbolizing the act of divination outside at night, thus coming to mean 'outside' or 'external'.

字形演变 (Character Evolution)

甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script):
甲骨文中“外”由“夕”和“卜”构成，形状像晚上在外占卜的场景，较为抽象。 In Oracle Bone Script, '外' is formed by '夕' and '卜', visually representing divination outside at night; the form is rather abstract.
金文 (Bronze Inscription):
金文中“外”的结构更加规范，‘夕’与‘卜’的结合更为紧密，字形较圆润。 In Bronze Inscription, the structure of '外' becomes more standardized. '夕' and '卜' are combined more closely, and the character shape is more rounded.
小篆 (Small Seal Script):
小篆中“外”的笔画拉长变细，结构对称，‘夕’和‘卜’清晰可见。 In Small Seal Script, the strokes are elongated and thinner, the structure is symmetrical, and '夕' and '卜' are clearly visible.
隶书 (Clerical Script):
隶书中“外”的笔画变粗，横平竖直，渐趋现代楷书的形态。 In Clerical Script, the strokes become thicker, straighter, and more horizontal or vertical, approaching the modern Regular Script form.
楷书 (现代) (Regular Script (Modern)):
现代楷书中“外”结构规范，书写简明，‘夕’在上，‘卜’在下。 In modern Regular Script, '外' is clearly structured, concise to write, with '夕' on top and '卜' at the bottom.

常用词语和例句 (Common Words & Examples)

外国 (foreign country; abroad)

wàiguó

他想去外国留学。

Pinyin: Tā xiǎng qù wàiguó liúxué.

Eng: He wants to study abroad.

外面 (outside; the outside)

wàimiàn

外面正在下雨。

Pinyin: Wàimiàn zhèngzài xiàyǔ.

Eng: It's raining outside.

外婆 (maternal grandmother)

wàipó

我小时候常常和外婆一起玩。

Pinyin: Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu chángcháng hé wàipó yīqǐ wán.

Eng: When I was little, I often played with my maternal grandmother.

相关成语 (Related Idioms)

相关成语信息待补充。Related idiom information pending.

多语言翻译 (核心释义) (Translations (Core Meaning))

  • French: extérieur, dehors
  • German: außen, außerhalb
  • Spanish: fuera, exterior
  • Italian: fuori, esterno
  • Portuguese: fora, exterior
  • Russian: внешний, снаружи
  • Arabic: خارجي، خارج
  • Persian: خارج، بیرون
  • Dutch: buiten, extern
  • Polish: zewnętrzny, na zewnątrz
  • Vietnamese: bên ngoài, ngoài
  • Ukrainian: зовнішній, зовні

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网络内容摘要 (Web Content Summary):

外（拼音：wài）是一个常用汉字，核心含义为“外面”、“外部”，指与内部、内部成员相对的空间或事物。外 (pinyin: wài) is a common Chinese character meaning "outside" or "external," referring to places or things relative to the inside or interior.

  • 字形起源：“外”最早见于甲骨文，形体类似“卜”，后在金文中由“卜”和“月”组成，表示“外部占卜”或“在外的事物”。“月”在此用作声旁。字形后来发展为从“卜”、从“夕”。 Character Origin: In oracle bone script, "外" looked like "卜"; in bronze inscriptions, it combined "卜" (divination symbol) and "月" (moon, used here as a phonetic component). Later, it evolved into its modern form with "卜" and "夕".

  • 常见用法：“外”常用来表示某物或某人的外部、外国、或外面的意思，如“外面”、“外语”（foreign language）、“外国”（foreign country）。 Common Usage: "外" frequently refers to outside, external, or foreign, as in "外面" (outside), "外语" (foreign language), and "外国" (foreign country).

  • 易混淆点：不要将“外”与“夕”（xī，晚上）混淆，两者在字形上有部分相似，但含义完全不同。 Confusion Warning: Do not confuse "外" (wài) with "夕" (xī, meaning evening); they look similar but have different meanings.

  • 常用词/成语：如“外公”（maternal grandfather）、“外婆”（maternal grandmother）、“外地”（other places）、“外行”（layman, outsider）。 Common Words/Expressions: Examples include "外公" (maternal grandfather), "外婆" (maternal grandmother), "外地" (other places), and "外行" (layman, outsider).

补充：关于“外”的成语和典故较少，在日常交流和书写中，此字非常常用。 Note: There are few idioms or classical references for "外," but it is widely used in daily conversation and writing.

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