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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 外观

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
外观 wài guān - outward appearance

List Ranking for: 外观

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 5 21,008 4,160 6,938

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
外 wài- outside
- in addition
- foreign
- external
观 guàn- surname Guan
观 guān- to look at
- to watch
- to observe
- to behold
- to advise
- concept
- point of view
- outlook
观 guàn- Taoist monastery
- palace gate watchtower
- platform

Other Words Containing 外观

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
外观 - 5 21,008 4,160 6,938