The character 出 — “go out”: how to write it and what it means
go out
The Chinese character 出 is read chū and means “go out”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 出
出 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 出, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 出
- 出租车taxiHSK 1
- 出国go abroadHSK 2
- 出来come outHSK 2
- 出去go outHSK 2
- 出门leave homeHSK 2
- 出生be bornHSK 3
- 出发set offHSK 3
- 出院be discharged from hospitalHSK 3
- 提出put forward, proposeHSK 4
- 出口exit; exportHSK 4
- 出行trip; set outHSK 4
- 外出go out, be away (from home)HSK 4
- 推出launch (a new product)HSK 4
- 出租rent outHSK 4
- 出差go on a business tripHSK 4
- 发出emit, send outHSK 4
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 出?
出 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 出 mean?
出 means “go out”. It appears in 出租车 (“taxi”), 出国 (“go abroad”), 出来 (“come out”), 出去 (“go out”).
How do you pronounce 出?
出 is read chū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 出 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 出 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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