出头

Traditional: 出頭

chū tóu

Dictionary entry

to get out of a predicament

What does 出头 mean?

出头 (chū tóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to get out of a predicament

2to stick out

3to take the initiative

4remaining odd fraction after a division

5a little more than

Character breakdown

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出chūto go out; to come out · to arise; to occur 头tóuhead · hair style

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How to pronounce 出头

出头

chū tóu

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