Writing
外科 (wài kē) — how to say "surgery" in Chinese
外科
Surgery
noun
Character composition
外
outer
科
department
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
外科手术
wài kē shǒu shù
surgery
外科医生
wài kē yī shēng
surgeon
外科病房
wài kē bìng fáng
surgical ward
Examples
她在外科医院做手术。
She has surgery at the surgical hospital.
他在外科工作。
He works in surgery.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say surgery in Mandarin?
"surgery" in Chinese is 外科 (wài kē).
外科 meaning in English
外科 (wài kē) means "Surgery".
How is 外科 pronounced?
It is pronounced wài kē (written as wai ke, waike). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "surgery" in Chinese characters?
It is written 外科: 外 has 5 strokes, 科 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 外科?
外科 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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