出 (chū)

to go out/to come out/to happen/measure word for plays

How 出 is written

Strokes
5
Traditional
出
Simplified
出 (unchanged)

Common words using 出

付出 fùchū
to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
出來 chūlái
to come out; to emerge
出去 chūqù
to go out
出現 chūxiàn
to appear; to arise; to emerge
出發 chūfā
to start out; to set off
出門 chūmén
to go on a journey; away from home; exit door
伸出 shēnchū
to extend
作出 zuòchū
to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)
做出 zuòchū
to put out; to issue
出世 chūshì
to enter the world (i.e. to be born); to be reborn (in Christianity)
出乎 chūhū
due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc)
出乎意料 chūhūyìliào
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

出 in a sentence

你出門的時候記得要鎖門。

Nǐ chūmén de shíhòu jìdé yào suǒmén.

“Remember to lock the door when you go out.”

How common is 出?

出 is the 28th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 23.3% of all running text.

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