出众
chū zhòng · HSK 7
to stand out
⭐ chū = exit + zhòng = crowd — the one who walks out of the crowd
The character 出 means exit or go out, and 众 means crowd or masses. Someone who exits the crowd literally stands out from everyone else — outstanding.
出 — foot 止 emerging from enclosure 凵
出 is a pictograph showing a foot or plant stepping out of a hollow or enclosure, depicting the act of going forth. The original sense of 'coming out' or 'emerging' has remained stable since oracle bone script. It now broadly means 'to exit, go out, or produce.'