出头
chūtóuTraditional 出頭
to come forward; to take the lead
Every meaning
chūtóu
- to come forward; to take the lead
- to get out of a predicament
- a little over (as in 三十出头)
- just over (that age or number); …-something
Its characters
Words with 出
Words with 头
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).