外丹 Traditional form: 外丹 Pinyin (reading): wàidān Definitions: Taoist external alchemy Characters: 外 - out, outside, external; foreign; in addition 丹 - cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder Traditional characters: 外 - out, outside, external; foreign; in addition 丹 - cinnabar, red, vermilion; pellet, powder