特长
Old HSK 6
特长 (tècháng) · special skill
特长 (tècháng) means “special skill; strong point”. It is written with 2 characters: 特 (special) + 长 (long). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 特长 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)
长 cháng · long
What 长 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你有什么特长？Nǐ yǒu shénme tècháng?What special skills do you have?
她的特长是跳舞。Tā de tècháng shì tiàowǔ.Her strong point is dancing.
Questions about 特长
What does 特长 mean?
特长 (tècháng) means “special skill; strong point”.
How do you pronounce 特长?
特长 is pronounced tècháng.
Which HSK level is 特长?
特长 is in Old HSK 6.
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
- 特征tèzhēngfeature
- 模特mótè(fashion) model
- 特定tèdìngspecific
Learn 特长 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 176: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.