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外层

wài céngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
outer layer / outer shell
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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.

Source record: cd-7544c8035cf56735. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

外層 外层 [wai4 ceng2] /outer layer/outer shell/

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Other forms in these source records: 外層

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 层
    céng

    to pile on top of one another / layer; stratum / floor (of a building); story / (math.) sheaf / classifier for layers

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.