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外公 (wài gōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

外公 (wài gōng) is a Chinese word: maternal grandfather. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 外公

名 míng noun

maternal grandfather

我很喜欢听外公讲故事。

wǒ hěn xǐ huan tīng wài gōng jiǎng gù shi

I really like listening to my maternal grandfather tell stories.

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Word breakdown

外 wài — external, maternal (from outside the paternal family line)

公 gōng — grandfather (paternal elder)

Structure & writing
1 外 wài — outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里)

外 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 公 gōng — public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')
公 is a component in 5 characters

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