出類拔萃

to excel the common (idiom); surpassing / preeminent / outstanding

to go out / to come out / to occur / to produce / to go beyond / to rise / to put forth / to happen / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)

kind / type / class / category / similar / like / to resemble

to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize

to stand out from one's fellows / high-level examination for official candidacy (traditional)

collect / collection / dense / grassy / thick / assemble / gather