---
title: "Waike Meaning: 外科 (wàikē) Means “surgery”"
description: "外科 (wàikē) means “surgery (department)”. Hear its tones, see what 外 and 科 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waike"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 外科 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

外科 wàikē

## surgery (department)

## Its characters

1. 外 wài outside
2. 科 kē department

## In a sentence

她在医院外科工作。 She works in the hospital's surgery department.

[More about 外科](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%96%E7%A7%91)

## More words with 外 or 科

- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [儿科 érkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erke)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [高科技 gāokējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokeji)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)

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