出头

chū tóu verb C2

Traditional: 出頭

to get out of a predicament
to stick out
to take the initiative
remaining odd fraction after a division
a little more than

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Its characters

出 chū to go out 5 strokes
头 tóu head 5 strokes

Words with it

枪打出头鸟 qiāng dǎ chū tóu niǎo the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out
出头鸟 chū tóu niǎo to stand out
熬出头 áo chū tóu to break clear of all the troubles and hardships
出头的椽子先烂 chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn lit. rafters that jut out rot first

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