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见外 (jiàn wài) — Chinese word meaning
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见外 (jiàn wài) is a Chinese word: to stand on ceremony. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 见外
形 xíng adjective
to stand on ceremony
我们是老朋友了，不要见外。
wǒ men shì lǎo péng you le bú yào jiàn wài
We're old friends, don't stand on ceremony.
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Word breakdown
见 jiàn — to regard, to view, to consider
Words with this character (37)
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Example
再见，明天见。
zài jiàn míng tiān jiàn
Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
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- 听 to listen; the action of using one's hearing
- 见 to perceive; indicates successful perception or result
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我听见有人在敲门。
wǒ tīng jiàn yǒu rén zài qiāo mén
I heard someone knocking on the door.
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我在公园里看见了我的老师。
wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn jiàn le wǒ de lǎo shī
I saw my teacher in the park.
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我的钥匙不见了。
wǒ de yào shi bú jiàn le
My keys have disappeared.
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这是一个常见的问题。
zhè shì yí gè cháng jiàn de wèn tí
This is a common problem.
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我们明天见面吧。
wǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn ba
Let's meet tomorrow.
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我在图书馆遇见了老朋友。
wǒ zài tú shū guǎn yù jiàn le lǎo péng you
I met an old friend at the library.
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这么大的雪在南方很少见。
zhè me dà de xuě zài nán fāng hěn shǎo jiàn
Such heavy snow is rare in the south.
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我对这个问题有不同的意见。
wǒ duì zhè ge wèn tí yǒu bù tóng de yì jiàn
I have a different opinion on this issue.
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他每天都很努力学习，可见他很想考上好大学。
tā měi tiān dōu hěn nǔ lì xué xí kě jiàn tā hěn xiǎng kǎo shàng hǎo dà xué
He studies hard every day, evidently he really wants to get into a good university.
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- 碰 bump, encounter by chance (the accidental nature of the meeting)
- 见 see, meet (the act of seeing or meeting someone)
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我昨天在街上碰见了老朋友。
wǒ zuó tiān zài jiē shàng pèng jiàn le lǎo péng you
I ran into an old friend on the street yesterday.
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总统会见了外国代表团
zǒng tǒng huì jiàn le wài guó dài biǎo tuán
The president met with the foreign delegation
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这种鸟在这个地区很罕见。
zhè zhǒng niǎo zài zhè ge dì qū hěn hǎn jiàn
This type of bird is very rare in this area.
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- 一 one; indicates a single precise action
- 针 needle; metaphor for sharp, incisive insight
- 见 to see; to reveal or expose (the truth)
- 血 blood; metaphor for the essence or core truth
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他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的核心。
tā de píng lùn yì zhēn jiàn xiě zhǐ chū le wèn tí de hé xīn
His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the core of the problem.
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贵的东西不见得就是好的。
guì de dōng xi bú jiàn dé jiù shì hǎo de
Expensive things are not necessarily good.
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我们应该消除对他人的偏见。
wǒ men yīng gāi xiāo chú duì tā rén de piān jiàn
We should eliminate prejudice against others.
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关于更多信息，请参见第五章。
guān yú gèng duō xìn xī qǐng cān jiàn dì wǔ zhāng
For more information, please refer to Chapter 5.
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- 司 official, to manage (part of ancient official title)
- 空 empty, sky (completes the official title 司空)
- 见 to see, to witness
- 惯 accustomed to, habitual
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在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。
zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn
In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.
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- 各 each, every (indicates individuality)
- 抒 express, convey (to articulate feelings or thoughts)
- 己 one's own, oneself (emphasizes personal ownership)
- 见 opinion, view (perspective or viewpoint)
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在会议上，大家各抒己见，讨论很热烈。
zài huì yì shàng dà jiā gè shū jǐ jiàn tǎo lùn hěn rè liè
At the meeting, everyone voiced their opinions, and the discussion was very lively.
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- 喜 happy, delighted (in hearing)
- 闻 to hear, to listen
- 乐 happy, pleased (in seeing)
- 见 to see, to witness
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这种喜闻乐见的节目深受大众欢迎。
zhè zhǒng xǐ wén lè jiàn de jié mù shēn shòu dà zhòng huān yíng
This type of widely loved program is highly popular with the public.
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明天我要去拜见长辈。
míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài jiàn zhǎng bèi
Tomorrow I will go to pay respects to my elders.
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总统接见了外国大使。
zǒng tǒng jiē jiàn le wài guó dà shǐ
The president received the foreign ambassador.
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- 显 visible, evident, apparent
- 而 and, conjunction connecting two parts
- 易 easy, simple
- 见 to see, to perceive
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这个问题的答案显而易见。
zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn xiǎn ér yì jiàn
The answer to this question is obvious.
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他见义勇为，救了落水的孩子。
tā jiàn yì yǒng wéi jiù le luò shuǐ de hái zi
He acted bravely for justice and saved the drowning child.
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- 见 to see, to perceive (first occurrence)
- 仁 benevolence (representing one perspective)
- 见 to see, to perceive (second occurrence)
- 智 wisdom (representing another perspective)
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关于这个问题，大家见仁见智。
guān yú zhè ge wèn tí dà jiā jiàn rén jiàn zhì
Regarding this issue, everyone has different opinions.
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- 见 to see, to encounter
- 利 profit, benefit, gain
- 忘 to forget, to neglect
- 义 righteousness, justice, loyalty
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那个商人见利忘义，出卖了朋友的商业秘密。
nà ge shāng rén jiàn lì wàng yì chū mài le péng you de shāng yè mì mì
That businessman forsook justice for personal gain and betrayed his friend's business secrets.
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这位老教授见多识广，学生们都喜欢向他请教。
zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu jiàn duō shí guǎng xué shēng men dōu xǐ huan xiàng tā qǐng jiào
This old professor is knowledgeable and experienced, students all like to consult him.
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这个药很快就见效了。
zhè ge yào hěn kuài jiù jiàn xiào le
This medicine took effect quickly.
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我很想听听你对这个问题的见解。
wǒ hěn xiǎng tīng ting nǐ duì zhè ge wèn tí de jiàn jiě
I'd really like to hear your view on this issue.
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我们一起见证这个美好的时刻。
wǒ men yì qǐ jiàn zhèng zhè ge měi hǎo de shí kè
Let's witness this wonderful moment together.
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我想去北京见识一下大城市的生活。
wǒ xiǎng qù Běi jīng jiàn shi yī xià dà chéng shì de shēng huó
I want to go to Beijing to experience life in a big city.
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她喜欢和朋友分享旅途中的见闻。
tā xǐ huan hé péng you fēn xiǎng lǚ tú zhōng de jiàn wén
She likes to share her travel experiences with friends.
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他很有远见，提前做好了准备。
tā hěn yǒu yuǎn jiàn tí qián zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi
He has great foresight and prepared in advance.
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- 随 along, anywhere (indicates following or going along with any location)
- 处 place, spot (refers to locations or places)
- 可 can, may (indicates possibility or ability)
- 见 see, be seen (the action or state of seeing/being visible)
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在中国，共享单车随处可见。
zài zhōng guó gòng xiǎng dān chē suí chù kě jiàn
In China, shared bicycles can be seen everywhere.
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如此美丽的日落难得一见。
rú cǐ měi lì de rì luò nán dé yī jiàn
Such a beautiful sunset is rarely seen.
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我们无法预见未来会发生什么。
wǒ men wú fǎ yù jiàn wèi lái huì fā shēng shén me
We cannot foresee what will happen in the future.
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请问您有什么高见？
qǐng wèn nín yǒu shén me gāo jiàn
May I ask for your insightful opinion?
外 wài — outside, outsider, external
Words with this character (50)
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Example
外边下雨了。
wài biān xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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我想去外国学习。
wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí
I want to go to a foreign country to study.
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外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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除了中文以外，我还会说英语。
chú le zhōng wén yǐ wài wǒ hái huì shuō yīng yǔ
Besides Chinese, I can also speak English.
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我今天不想做饭，点外卖吧。
wǒ jīn tiān bù xiǎng zuò fàn diǎn wài mài ba
I don't want to cook today, let's order food delivery.
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我在外地工作。
wǒ zài wài dì gōng zuò
I work in another city.
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他会说三种外语。
tā huì shuō sān zhǒng wài yǔ
He can speak three foreign languages.
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我会说英语，另外还会说中文。
wǒ huì shuō yīng yǔ lìng wài hái huì shuō zhōng wén
I can speak English, and in addition I can also speak Chinese.
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我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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天气冷了，你应该穿外套。
tiān qì lěng le nǐ yīng gāi chuān wài tào
The weather is cold, you should wear a coat.
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- 此 this (refers to what was previously mentioned)
- 外 outside/beyond (indicates additional information)
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他会说英语，此外还会说法语。
tā huì shuō yīng yǔ cǐ wài hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ
He can speak English, and besides that, he can also speak French.
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中外学者参加了这次会议。
zhōng wài xué zhě cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì
Chinese and foreign scholars attended this conference.
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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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我的外婆住在乡下。
wǒ de wài pó zhù zài xiāng xià
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
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这款手机的外形很时尚。
zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de wài xíng hěn shí shàng
This phone's appearance is very stylish.
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这栋建筑的外观很漂亮。
zhè dòng jiàn zhù de wài guān hěn piào liang
The appearance of this building is very beautiful.
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公司需要外部支持。
gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí
The company needs external support.
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这个结果很意外。
zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài
This result is very unexpected.
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我喜欢户外运动。
wǒ xǐ huan hù wài yùn dòng
I like outdoor sports.
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今天天气格外好。
jīn tiān tiān qì gé wài hǎo
The weather is especially good today.
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他在海外工作了十年。
tā zài hǎi wài gōng zuò le shí nián
He worked overseas for ten years.
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这个规则没有例外。
zhè ge guī zé méi yǒu lì wài
This rule has no exceptions.
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我们要把房子内外都打扫干净。
wǒ men yào bǎ fáng zi nèi wài dōu dǎ sǎo gān jìng
We need to clean the house inside and outside.
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外交是国家之间重要的沟通方式。
wài jiāo shì guó jiā zhī jiān zhòng yào de gōu tōng fāng shì
Diplomacy is an important way of communication between countries.
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这是一种外来物种。
zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng
This is a foreign species.
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我外甥今年上大学了。
wǒ wài shēng jīn nián shàng dà xué le
My nephew is going to college this year.
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外界对这件事的评价很高。
wài jiè duì zhè jiàn shì de píng jià hěn gāo
The outside world's evaluation of this matter is very high.
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他是一名外科医生。
tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng
He is a surgeon.
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不要只看外表，内在更重要。
bú yào zhǐ kàn wài biǎo nèi zài gèng zhòng yào
Don't just look at appearance, what's inside is more important.
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- 海 sea (metaphor for national boundaries)
- 内 inside (domestic/within the country)
- 外 outside (overseas/international)
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这个产品在海内外都很受欢迎。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn zài hǎi nèi wài dōu hěn shòu huān yíng
This product is very popular both at home and abroad.
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我们周末去郊外野餐了。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù jiāo wài yě cān le
We went to the suburbs for a picnic on the weekend.
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他喜欢在野外探险。
tā xǐ huan zài yě wài tàn xiǎn
He likes to explore in the wilderness.
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今天的月亮分外明亮。
jīn tiān de yuè liang fèn wài míng liàng
The moon is exceptionally bright today.
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- 古 ancient, refers to ancient times
- 今 now, refers to modern/present times
- 中 China/domestic, refers to one's own country
- 外 foreign/abroad, refers to other countries
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古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。
gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé
Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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这家公司有很多境外客户。
zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu hěn duō jìng wài kè hù
This company has many overseas clients.
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同学们给他起了一个外号。
tóng xué men gěi tā qǐ le yí gè wài hào
Classmates gave him a nickname.
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她性格很外向，喜欢交朋友。
tā xìng gé hěn wài xiàng xǐ huan jiāo péng you
She has an outgoing personality and likes making friends.
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外在美不如内在美重要。
wài zài měi bù rú nèi zài měi zhòng yào
External beauty is not as important as internal beauty.
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我需要兑换一些外币。
wǒ xū yào duì huàn yī xiē wài bì
I need to exchange some foreign currency.
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这个国家需要外援来发展经济。
zhè ge guó jiā xū yào wài yuán lái fā zhǎn jīng jì
This country needs foreign aid to develop its economy.
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我相信外星人真的存在。
wǒ xiāng xìn wài xīng rén zhēn de cún zài
I believe aliens really exist.
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中国的外汇储备很多。
Zhōng guó de wài huì chǔ bèi hěn duō
China has large foreign exchange reserves.
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这所学校有很多外籍教师。
zhè suǒ xué xiào yǒu hěn duō wài jí jiào shī
This school has many foreign teachers.
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我对电脑是外行，你能帮我吗？
wǒ duì diàn nǎo shì wài háng nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma
I'm a layman when it comes to computers, can you help me?
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不要只看外貌，内在更重要。
bú yào zhǐ kàn wài mào nèi zài gèng zhòng yào
Don't just look at appearance; what's inside is more important.
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他在外贸公司工作。
tā zài wài mào gōng sī gōng zuò
He works at a foreign trade company.
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这家公司吸引了大量外资。
zhè jiā gōng sī xī yǐn le dà liàng wài zī
This company attracted a large amount of foreign capital.
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这个规定适用于所有人，儿童除外。
zhè ge guī dìng shì yòng yú suǒ yǒu rén ér tóng chú wài
This rule applies to everyone, children excluded.
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这项服务不收取额外费用。
zhè xiàng fú wù bù shōu qǔ é wài fèi yòng
This service doesn't charge extra fees.
Structure & writing
见 is a component in 8 characters
见 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
外 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
夕 is a component in 14 characters
卜 is a component in 12 characters
Stroke order