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此外

cǐwài

besides; in addition

A person adding an apple
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Characters in this word

此 cǐ

Strokes
6
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
止 to stop, to halt 匕 spoon, ladle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

外 wài

Strokes
5
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 此外我还买水。 Cǐwài wǒ hái mǎi shuǐ. Besides, I also buy water.
  • 此外他会做饭。 Cǐwài tā huì zuò fàn. Besides, he can cook.
  • 此外天气很好。 Cǐwài tiānqì hěn hǎo. Besides, the weather is good.

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