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特 (tè): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 特

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 特

特 stroke order diagram

3.

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特

特=

4.

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5.

How to Use 特

Specifying a distinctive feature or product

The character 特 modifies a noun suffix to denote a specific characteristic or local product.

特点 • tè diǎn • characteristic feature • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 特

模特 • mó tè • model

HSK 5

mó模

tè特

7.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

de的

tiān天

qì气

tè特

bié

Information

Pinyintè

Meaningspecial, unique, or distinct

Strokes10

Radical牜

Traditional特

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#547

Zhuyinㄊㄜˋ

UnicodeU+7279

CangjieHQOKI

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A special cow (牛) at the temple (寺) — originally a sacrificial bull, now means unique.

tè特

diǎn点

characteristic feature

特征 • tè zhēng • characteristic; feature; property • HSK 5

HSK 5

tè特

zhēng征

characteristic; feature; property

特色 • tè sè • characteristic; distinguishing feature • HSK 5

HSK 5

tè特

sè色

characteristic; distinguishing feature

Expressing 'special' or 'unique' quality

The character 特 combines with other adjectives or suffixes to form words meaning 'special', 'unusual', or 'done intentionally'.

特别 • tè bié • special; especially • HSK 3

HSK 3

tè特

bié别

special; especially

特殊 • tè shū • special; particular; exceptional • HSK 5

HSK 5

tè特

shū殊

special; particular; exceptional

独特 • dú tè • unique; distinctive • HSK 5

HSK 5

dú独

tè特

unique; distinctive

model

特产 • tè chǎn • special local product

HSK 3.0 · L5

tè特

chǎn产

special local product

特有 • tè yǒu • specific (to)

HSK 3.0 · L5

tè特

yǒu有

specific (to)

特地 • tè dì • specially

HSK 3.0 · L6

tè特

dì地

specially

特定 • tè dìng • specially appointed; specially designated

HSK 6

tè特

dìng定

specially appointed; specially designated

特性 • tè xìng • property

HSK 3.0 · L6

tè特

xìng性

property

别

qíng晴

lǎng朗

。

The weather is particularly sunny today.

Tā他

qù去

nián年

qù去

Kěn肯

tè特

lǚ旅

xíng行

le了

。

He traveled to Kent last year.

Diàn电

yǐng影

lǐ里

yǒu有

gè个

tè特

wu务

zài在

gēn跟

zōng踪

mù目

biāo标

。

In the movie, a spy is following a target.

zhè这

ge个

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

tè特

diǎn点

shì是

qīng轻

biàn便

nài耐

yòng用

。

This product's feature is lightweight and durable.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

cài菜

wèi味

dào道

hěn很

tè特

。

The food at this restaurant has a very special flavor.

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牵qiānto lead along; to pull; implicate
枪qiāngspear; rifle; gun
瞧qiáolook; see
清qīngclear, pure, distinct
求qiúto seek, request, or demand
曲qǔbent, curved; or a song, tune

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "te".

忒tèexcessive; too; very-usually of objectionable things; to err; to mistake; changeable
忑tenervous; uneasy

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Characters with radical "牜".

物wùthing, object, matter
牲shēngsacrificial animal; domestic animal
牧mùto herd, tend livestock
牡mǔmale (of animals)
牺xīsacrificial animal

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