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

心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach
呼之欲 hū zhī yù chū lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom); fig. on the verge of coming out into the open; (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed; (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
tè chū outstanding; prominent
巡 chū xún to go on an inspection tour
推陈新 tuī chén chū xīn to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
bèi chū to come forth in large numbers
口商 chū kǒu shāng exporter; export business
半路家 bàn lù chū jiā switch to a job one was not trained for
狂言 kǒu chū kuáng yán to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap
晚归 zǎo chū wǎn guī to leave early and return late (idiom)
口额 chū kǒu é export amount
操 chū cāo to drill; to exercise; to go outdoors for physical exercise
气口 chū qì kǒu gas or air outlet; emotional outlet
生率 chū shēng lǜ birthrate
迎 chū yíng to greet; to go out to meet
jì chū to mail; to send by post
重围 shā chū chóng wéi to force one's way out of encirclement; to break through
使 chū shǐ to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission
借 chū jiè to lend; to put out a loan
新 chū xīn to make new advances; to move forwards
活 chū huó to finish a job on time; to produce the goods
漏子 chū lòu zi to take a wrong turn; to go wrong
版者 chū bǎn zhě publisher
点子 chū diǎn zi to express an opinion; to offer advice
xī chū to separate out