特

tè

special · unique

Radical: 牜 Strokes: 10 HSK 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

物牧牲牡犊牺牝犒犍牦牯牾

Same radical

物牧牲牡犊牺牝犒犍牦牯牾牿犄犋

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Character Decomposition

特=牛+寺

Etymology

ox

Meanings

special

unique

distinguished

especially

unusual

very

abbr. for 特克斯 tè kè sī, tex

tè

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Words with 特 712 total

(loanword) volt伏特fú tè not only非特fēi tè unique; distinctive独特dú tè bit (binary digit) (loanword)比特bǐ tè not only不特bù tè nomadic camp · town or village (Mongolian: khot)浩特hào tè unusual; special · very; especially; particularly · expressly; for a specific purpose · (often followed by 是 shì) in particular特别tè bié special local product · (regional) specialty特产tè chǎn personal strength · one's special ability or strong points特长tè cháng outstanding · prominent特出tè chū hereby特此tè cǐ special grade · top quality特等tè děng

Idioms with 特 6 total Chain

to be gravely mistaken (idiom)大错特错dà cuò tè cuò write volumes about · record in letters of gold · it is clearly written大书特书dà shū tè shū to be unconventional · independence of action特立独行tè lì dú xíng

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