chū

go out, send out; stand; produce

DEFINITIONS

出 chū
  • to go out
  • to come out
  • to occur
  • to produce
  • to go beyond
  • to rise
  • to put forth
  • to happen
  • (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
  • classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
  • variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)

STROKES

WORDS

乎 chū hū due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations)
人头地 chū rén tóu dì to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel
zhǎn chū to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit
类拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding
水落石 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
zhú chū to expel; to evict; to drive out
liú chū to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse
气 chū qì to give vent to anger
fù chū to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn
风头 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]
xiǎn chū to express; to exhibit
其不意 chū qí bù yì to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
脱口而 tuō kǒu ér chū to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
shū chū to export; to output
毛病 chū máo bìng a problem appears; to break down
游 chū yóu to go on a tour; to have an outing
勤 chū qín to go to work; to be present (at work, school etc); to be away on business
去 huō chu qu to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke
界 chū jiè to cross a border; to go out of bounds (sport)
纳 chū nà cashier; to receive and hand over payment; to lend and borrow books
dú chū to read out loud; (computing) to read (data); readout (of a scientific instrument)
产 chū chǎn to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc); to yield; to turn out; produce; products
生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
逃 chū táo to run away; to flee (the country)
生地 chū shēng dì birthplace