特征
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
特征 (tèzhēng) · feature
特征 (tèzhēng) means “feature; characteristic”. It is written with 2 characters: 特 (special) + 征 (to summon). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 特征 is built
The characters
特 tè · special
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)
征 zhēng · to summon
What 征 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这种鸟的特征是红嘴。Zhè zhǒng niǎo de tèzhēng shì hóng zuǐ.The distinctive feature of this bird is its red beak.
他有什么特征？Tā yǒu shénme tèzhēng?What are his distinguishing features?
Questions about 特征
What does 特征 mean?
特征 (tèzhēng) means “feature; characteristic”.
How do you pronounce 特征?
特征 is pronounced tèzhēng.
Which HSK level is 特征?
特征 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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
- 模特mótè(fashion) model
- 特长tèchángspecial skill
- 特定tèdìngspecific
Learn 特征 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 100: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.