出台
chū tái · HSK 6
to appear publicly
🎬 出 = exit/out + 台 = stage/platform → step out onto the stage
出 means to go out or exit; 台 means stage or platform. Together: to step out onto the platform, hence to debut publicly or officially launch a policy. The same compound covers both literal stage appearances and figurative public rollouts.
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.'
台 — mouth 口 + 厶 (private)
Originally depicted a raised platform or terrace, suggesting elevation and a place to stand. The character later extended to mean stage, podium, or station. In modern usage it also serves as the simplified form of 臺 (platform) and 颱 (typhoon), and names Taiwan (台灣).