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外貌

wàimào

appearance; looks

A person examines their face in a round mirror beside a book
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Characters in this word

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

貌 mào

Strokes
14
Radical
豸 — badger
Made of
豸 badger 皃 countenance, appearance
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 貌

Example phrases

  • 用外貌评价一个人的能力,既肤浅,也可能强化隐性的偏见。 Yòng wàimào píngjià yí ge rén de nénglì, jì fūqiǎn, yě kěnéng qiánghuà yǐn xìng de piānjiàn. Judging a person's ability by appearance is both superficial and may reinforce hidden prejudice.
  • 他外貌很普通,笑起来却特别亲切。 Tā wàimào hěn pǔtōng, xiào qǐlái què tèbié qīnqiè. His looks are quite ordinary, but his smile is especially warm.
  • 简历上不需要外貌照片,能力才是关键。 Jiǎnlì shàng bù xūyào wàimào zhàopiàn, nénglì cái shì guānjiàn. A résumé doesn't need a photo of one's appearance; ability is what matters.

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