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title: "Waixing Meaning: 外形 (wàixíng) Means “external form”"
description: "外形 (wàixíng) means “external form; shape; appearance”. Hear its tones, see what 外 and 形 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waixing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 外形 mean?

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外形 wàixíng

## external form; shape; appearance

## Its characters

1. 外 wài outside
2. 形 xíng shape

## In a sentence

这个杯子的外形像一朵花。 This cup is shaped like a flower.

[More about 外形](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%96%E5%BD%A2)

## More words with 外 or 形

- [变形 biànxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxing)
- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [地形 dìxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixing)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [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)
- [另外 lìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwai)

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