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It refers to the fruit of annual vine plants in the cucurbit family such as oriental melon (참외) or cucumber (오이). Here, ‘외’ is an abbreviation of ‘오이’ (cucumber).

When used as a radical, it generally conveys meanings related to vine plants or climbing plants.

#89 — to interweave, to cross

#90 — a piece of split wood

#91 — thin/small piece, flake, fragment

#92 — molar, cheek tooth, wisdom tooth

#93 — cow, ox

#94 — dog

#95 — deep, profound, dark, mysterious

#96 — bead jade, bead, precious thing, beautiful thing, etc

#97 — melon, gourd, squash

#98 — roof tile

#99 — sweet

#100 — to be born, to live, raw, uncooked

#101 — to use, to employ

#102 — field, farm field

#103 — a pair, the leg below the knee

#104 — to lean on while sick

#105 — to be reverse, to spread or raise the feet outward

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