出
出 (chū) means “to go out”. It is made of 屮 + 凵 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 出 into its parts
What 出 is made of
- 屮 chè — sprout
- 凵 qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 凵 qiǎn — container
Origin hint: A sprout 屮 growing out of a container 凵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他出门了。Tā chūmén le.He has gone out.
你几点出门？Nǐ jǐ diǎn chūmén?What time are you going out?
Words with 出
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to go out; to come out |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 凵 (open box, #17) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 出
What does 出 mean?
出 (chū) means “to go out; to come out”.
How many strokes does 出 have?
出 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 出?
The radical of 出 is 凵 (qiǎn, “open box”), Kangxi radical number 17.
What parts make up 出?
出 is made of 屮 (sprout) and 凵 (container).
Which HSK level is 出?
出 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 出 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 5: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.