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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 外围

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
外围 wài wéi - surrounding

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 10,866 9,766 16,698

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
外 wài- outside
- in addition
- foreign
- external
围 wéi- surname Wei
围 wéi- to encircle
- to surround
- all around
- to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

Other Words Containing 外围

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
外围 - - 10,866 9,766 16,698