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chū tóu
v./adj. get out of (a predicament); stand out among others; (of the top of sth) to outcrop; a little over (used after a round number)
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Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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jīng yú cóng shuí lǐ tàn chū tóu
phr. The whale popped its head out from the water.
sān shí chū tóu
phr. be a little older than thirty, be in one's earlies thirties
wū guī bù chū tóu
phr. (Weiqi, Go game) crane's nest (translation from senseis.xmp.net)
áo chū tóu
phr. to have gone through all sorts of ordeal
chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn
idiom. the rafters that jut out rot first, (fig.) stay low profile is the key to survival
chū tóu niǎo
nphr. the bird which takes the lead, (fig.) the person that stands out from the crowd