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外邊

简外边 · 繁外邊

Mandarin · pinyin wài bian

outside
outer surface
abroad
place other than one's home

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
邊: Look up this written character
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border

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4–5 · wai4 bian5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngoi6 bin1 · ngoi6 bin6

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noun

outside; exterior

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