Character: 出 (chū) to go out

出 (chū) means to go out, the character is visualized as a path between mountains

A path between mountains

Pinyin chū
Meaning to go out; to come out; to appear
Radical 凵 繁體字 same
n/a
Chinese character simplifiedcategory: simplified

Chinese character single structurestructure: single

5stroke count

HSK 1

Chinese character 出 (chū) to go out stroke order

出 (chū) “out” was originally a compound ideograph, but it was later simplified and lost both semantic components. Today, 出 (chū) is considered an individual character with a single structure that looks like two 山 (shān) “mountain” stacked vertically.

Used as a morpheme/word

Wordlist

  • HSK 1: 出租车 (chūzūchē) taxi
  • HSK 2: 出 (chū) to go out
  • HSK 4: 出差 (chūchāi) to go on a business trip
  • HSK 4: 出发 (chūfā) to start out
  • HSK 4: 出生 (chūshēng) to be born

How to pronounce

First, say “chew,” then move the tip of your tongue backward while it is touching the roof. Once you can feel the slope, stop right there, hold still, and say “chew” again.

1st Pinyin Yale IPA
Initial ch- ch [tʂʰ]
Final -u u [u]

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