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外侮

wài wǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) foreign aggression / external threat / humiliation inflicted by outsiders
Sources & editorial notes

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-fc213853fad86c09. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

外侮 外侮 [wai4 wu3] /(literary) foreign aggression/external threat/humiliation inflicted by outsiders/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 侮
    wǔ

    to insult / to ridicule / to disgrace

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.