Writing
出头 (chū tóu) — how to say "to stick out" in Chinese
出头
To stick out, to come to the fore
verb
Character composition
出
to go out
头
head
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
出头之日
chūtóu zhī rì
the day of gaining recognition
Examples
这个问题终于出头了。
This issue finally came to the surface.
他出头了。
He came to the fore.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to stick out" in Chinese?
"to stick out" in Chinese is 出头 (chū tóu).
出头 meaning in English
出头 (chū tóu) means "To stick out, to come to the fore".
How is 出头 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū tóu (written as chu tou, chutou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to stick out" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出头: 出 has 5 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 出头?
出头 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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