特(tè)

HSK 210 strokes

special

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Character information

Pinyin
tè
Meaning
special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 特 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰牛寺

In this compound, the meaning comes from 牛 (ox); 寺 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

牛niú寺sì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 特 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 特

Common words using 特 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bù不tè特

not only

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hēng亨tè特

Hunter (name)

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fú伏tè特

(loanword) volt

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qiū丘bǐ比tè特

Cupid, son of Venus and Mars, Roman god of love and beauty

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èr二lián连hào浩tè特

see 二连浩特市

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yà亚tè特lán兰dà大

Atlanta

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fú伏tè特jiā加

(loanword) vodka

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kè克lǐ里tè特

Crete

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