Chinese

外國

wàiguó

foreign country

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characterChinese外 “out; outside; external”
- meaningChinese卜 “to divine”
- soundChinese月 “moon (Classifier: 輪／轮 m)”
characterChinese國 “country; nation; nation-state; kingdom”
- meaningChinese囗 “box, enclosure”
- soundChinese或 “or; either ... or ... (used to list alternatives)”
  - meaningChinese戈 “dagger-axe (an ancient Chinese weapon similar to a halberd)”
  - soundChinese員 “member”
    - soundChinese〇 “circle”
    - meaningChinese鼎 “ding (ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals)”