牛
Primary radical
牛 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 特.
CHINESE CHARACTER
特 (tè): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
tè
special, unique, distinguishedHSK 310 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
寺
Phonetic component
寺 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 10
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 特 in 10 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 特
HSK 3 · unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; in particular
HSK 4 · characteristic; trait; feature
HSK 5 · unique; distinctive
HSK 5 · special local product; (regional) specialty
HSK 5 · a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
HSK 5 · special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
Examples using 特
它很特别。
Tā hěn tè bié。It's very special.
很独特。
Hěn dú tè。It's unique.
由于它的起源，加拿大英语具有美国英语和英国英语两者的特色。
Yóu yú tā de qǐ yuán， jiā ná dà yīng yǔ jù yǒu měi guó yīng yǔ hé yīng guó yīng yǔ liǎng zhě de tè sè。Because of its origins, Canadian English has features of both American and British English.
FAQ
What does 特 (tè) mean in Chinese?
special, unique, distinguished
How do you write 特 in stroke order?
特 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 特?
牛 is the radical in 特. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 特?
特别 (tèbié): unusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; in particular; 特点 (tèdiǎn): characteristic; trait; feature; 独特 (dútè): unique; distinctive.