(wài) - This character is extremely rare and archaic & its precise meaning and usage are not well-documented

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wài | 10 strokes | radical:

· wài

This character is extremely rare and archaic;

its precise meaning and usage are not well-documented in modern Chinese lexicons.

It appears in some historical texts and character dictionaries as an ancient form.

This character is extremely rare and archaicits precise meaning and usage are not well-documented
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Cultural background

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  • Appears in ancient character compilations like the Kangxi Dictionary.
  • Its usage is considered obsolete in modern Chinese.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying historical Chinese script forms.

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