Meaning of 口外
口外 means region north of the Great Wall passes; 'outside the passes'. Pronounced kǒu wài.
- region north of the Great Wall passes; 'outside the passes'
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
shāng商
rén人
qù去
kǒu口
wài外
zuò做
pí皮
máo毛
shēng生
yì意
。
In the Qing dynasty, many merchants went to the region north of the passes to trade in furs and hides.
Zhè这
shǒu首
mín民
gē歌
chàng唱
de的
shì是
zǒu走
xī西
kǒu口
、
chuǎng闯
kǒu口
wài外
de的
gù故
shì事
。
This folk song tells the story of venturing to the Western Pass and the lands beyond the passes.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
kǒu口
wài外
shì是
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
huó活
dòng动
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
qū区
yù域
。
Historically, the region beyond the passes was a major area of activity for nomadic peoples.