特
特 (tè) · special
特 (tè) means “special”. It is made of 牛 + 寺 and has 10 strokes.
Break 特 into its parts
What 特 is made of
- 牛 niú — ox
- 寺 sì — court
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸 cùn — inch
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
特 stroke order
Example sentences with 特别
今天特别冷。Jīntiān tèbié lěng.It's especially cold today.
这个地方很特别。Zhège dìfang hěn tèbié.This place is very special.
Words with 特
- 特别tèbiéespecially
- 特点tèdiǎncharacteristic
- 特色tèsèspecial feature
- 独特dútèunique
- 模特儿mótèrmodel (fashion)
- 特价tèjiàspecial price
- 特殊tèshūspecial
- 特征tèzhēngfeature
- 模特mótè(fashion) model
- 特长tèchángspecial skill
- 特定tèdìngspecific
- 特意tèyìspecially
Also built with 牛
- 件jiànmeasure word for clothes, matters etc.
- 半bànhalf
- 告gàoto tell
- 牢láopen
- 牧mùshepherd
- 物wùthing
- 牲shēngsacrificial animal
- 牺xīto sacrifice
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | special |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 牛 (cow, #93) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 特
What does 特 mean?
特 (tè) means “special”.
How many strokes does 特 have?
特 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 特?
The radical of 特 is 牛 (niú, “cow”), Kangxi radical number 93.
What parts make up 特?
特 is made of 牛 (ox) and 寺 (court).
Keep learning
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