出 chū go out
Made up of [凵 kǎn open box radical 17]Made with 5 strokes.
Represents either a shoot coming out of the ground or a foot leaving an enclosure.
Ancient small seal form 
Related characters
Also uses 凵 kǎn component: 画 huà (to draw) 凶 xiōng (vicious)
Sounds same
初 chū (at first)Different tone
处 chù (place) ; 畜 chù (livestock)Pronunciation
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Proverbs
出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ Offer unquestioning support祸从口出 huò cóng kǒu chū Be careful what you say
漏洞百出 lòu dòng bǎi chū Full of mistakes and errors
逆境出人才 nì jìng chū rén cái Hardship and adversity foster talent
青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán Wise schooling has produced excellence beyond the teacher. The follower has surpassed the master.
情人眼里出西施 qíng ren yǎn lǐ chū xī shī Beauty is in the eye of the beholder