CHU-1

('chu' in the first tone)

There are 45 standard Chinese characters that have a 'chu' pronunciation. The most common sound-indicating components is 出 (5 occurences).

出 = chu(1) = move from the inside to the outside

出去! = Chu(1) qu(4)! = Go out!

Click on the sample sentence below to hear it spoken:

你总是出去上网. = Ni(3) zong(3)shi(4) chu(1) qu(4) shang(3) wang(3). = You always go out to access the Internet.

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出口 = chu(1)kou(3) = exit

出来 = chu(1)lai(2) = move from the inside to the outside, as in 'Blood comes out of the wound'

登出 = deng(1)chu(1) = to log out

录 = lu(4) = to record

登录 = deng(1)lu(4) = to log in (e.g. to access email)