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出 (chū) is a pictograph of a foot (止) stepping out of a cave or pit (凵), directly conveying the action of exiting or emerging. The upper part, an inverted foot, signals movement, while the lower component represents a sunken enclosure. In modern usage, it functions as a verb meaning "to go out" or "to produce", and as a directional complement attached to other verbs to indicate outward movement or the revelation of something hidden.
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他出去了。
请快一点出来。
我们明天早上出发。
这本书去年出版了。
我国出口很多商品。
问题终于出现了。
他跑完步出了很多汗。
这个方案出自他的建议。
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