Definition
外围 refers to the outer area or periphery surrounding a central entity. It can describe physical surroundings (e.g., the outskirts of a city) or, in organizational contexts, people who are supporters or sympathizers rather than core members. In Chinese character composition, 外围 also refers to the outer margin or enclosure of a character (e.g., the outer component in 国/回).
n.
peripheryouter areasupporters or sympathizers (of an organization or movement)(in Chinese character structure) margin or outer encloser
Examples
- 。Zhège chéngshì de wài wéi yǒu hěn duō xīn jiànzhù.There are many new buildings on the periphery of this city.
- 。Zhège zǔzhī de wài wéi yǒu bù shǎo jiāndìng de zhīchí zhě.This organization has quite a few steadfast supporters on its periphery.
- “”“”。“Guó” zì de wài wéi shì “kǒu”.The outer margin of the character “国” is “口”.
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