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外来
外來
wàilái
1. external
2. foreign
3. outside

Character Breakdown

外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2 5 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶

Compound Words (8)

外来人
wàiláirén
foreigner
外来词
wàiláicí
loanword
外来语
wàiláiyǔ
loanword
外来货
wàiláihuò
imported product
天外来客
tiānwàiláikè
visitors from outer space
外来成语
wàiláichéngyǔ
loan idiom
外来投资
wàiláitóuzī
foreign investment
外来物种
wàiláiwùzhǒng
an introduced species

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