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突出

Mandarin · pinyin tū chū

prominent
outstanding
to give prominence to
to protrude
to project

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突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce

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1–1 · tu1 chu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dat6 ceot1

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verb

to burst out; to break through
to protrude; to stick out
to stress; to emphasize; to highlight

adj

protruding; sticking out; projecting
prominent; outstanding

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