HSK 7-9
出头
chūtóu动
to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division
他努力多年终于有了出头之日。
Tā nǔ lì duō nián zhōng yú yǒu le chū tóu zhī rì.
After years of effort, he finally had a chance to succeed.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.