字 字源HanziOrigin
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出
chū
go out, produce
At a glance · 出

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

出 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 出 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 出 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 出 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 出 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 出 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

出字甲骨文象足自穴居或丘阜中走出之形，本义为外出；金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

出 Object sketch

Origins & notes

出本义为出去、出现，引申为产出。

Structure

出为象形字，描摹脚（止）离穴而出。

At a glance

Pinyinchū
Radical凵
Strokes5
UnicodeU+51FA
Character type象形
Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English go out, produce Chu is a pictograph of a foot leaving a dwelling, meaning to go out and produce.
Français sortir, produire Chu est un pictogramme d'un pied quittant un abri, signifiant sortir et produire.
Español salir, producir Chu es un pictograma de un pie saliendo de un refugio, significa salir y producir.
العربية يخرج، ينتج تشو رسم تخطيطي لقدم تغادر المسكن، ويعني الخروج والإنتاج.
Русский выходить, производить Чу — пиктограмма ступни, покидающей жилище, означает выходить и производить.

Common words

  • 出口chū kǒuexport
  • 出发chū fāset out

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