chū

to go out; to come out

Character data

Radical ⼐ (17.3)
Strokes 5
TRADITIONAL ,
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

出 chū
  1. 1. to go out
  2. 2. to come out
  3. 3. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  4. 4. to happen
  5. 5. to occur
  6. 6. to produce
  7. 7. to go beyond
  8. 8. to rise
  9. 9. to put forth
  10. 10. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

Stroke order

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Words containing 出

Word Meaning
emotional outlet; gas or air outlet
(metaphorical) punching bag
to discharge water; to appear out of the water
water outlet; drainage outlet
as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
to sweat; to perspire
to roam about (mostly unseen); to come and go
to appear and disappear unpredictably
to appear and disappear unpredictably
to go abroad (old)
fig. to be principled and incorruptible
(retailing) to hold a clearance sale
departure lounge
departure lounge
to slide; to slip
to be assiduous and work full hours
to be assiduous and work full hours
fig. newly announced; recently made available
old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
publisher
to be released from prison
to go out hunting
to go out hunting
to appear; to show up; to emerge
place of birth