What does 化外 mean in Chinese?

化外 (huà wài) means "(old) outside the sphere of civilization" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 化外?

化外 is pronounced "huà wài" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

化外 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

化外 is made up of the characters 化, 外. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 化外 using our stroke order tool.

化外

huà wài

(old) outside the sphere of civilization

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.