关 外

Guān wàidictionary entry

beyond the pass, i.e. the region north and east of Shanhai Pass 山海關|山海关[Shān hǎi guān] or the region west of Jiayu Pass 嘉峪關|嘉峪关[Jiā yù guān] or both

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

關外 关外 [Guan1 wai4] /beyond the pass, i.e. the region north and east of Shanhai Pass 山海關|山海关[Shan1 hai3 guan1] or the region west of Jiayu Pass 嘉峪關|嘉峪关[Jia1 yu4 guan1] or both/

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Other forms in these source records: 關外

关
guān
mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to confine / to lock (sb) up / to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern / to involve
Guān
surname Guan
外
wài
outside / in addition / foreign / external

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