国外

Why does 国外 look like this?

国 (Country) + 外 (Outside). '国' shows a wall surrounding a territory (口) with a 'jade' (玉) inside representing a ruler's treasure. '外' combines 'evening' (夕) and 'divination' (卜), suggesting something happening outside the normal daytime rituals. Together, they literally mean 'outside the country'.