shè wàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
concerning foreigners or foreign affairs
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Original source entry:

涉外 涉外 [she4 wai4] /concerning foreigners or foreign affairs/

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  • 涉
    shè

    (literary) to wade across a body of water / (bound form) to experience / to undergo / to be involved / to concern

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

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