Chinese symbol for “facade”
外墙
wài qiáng
Traditional: 外牆
facade; external wall
The closest CC-CEDICT match for facade is 外墙 (wài qiáng), defined as: facade; external wall.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “facade”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 假象 | jiǎ xiàng | false appearance; facade |
| 门面 (門面) | mén mian | shop front; facade |
| 门脸 (門臉) | mén liǎn | shop front; facade |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 外墙.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 外国 (外國) | wài guó | foreign country |
| 国外 (國外) | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 之外 | zhī wài | outside; excluding |
| 城墙 (城牆) | chéng qiáng | city wall |
| 墙壁 (牆壁) | qiáng bì | wall |
See also: Japanese symbol for “facade”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.