The character 特 — “special”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 特 is read tè and means “special”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 特
特 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 特, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 特 is made of
On the left, 牛 “ox”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 特
- 特别especially; specialHSK 3
- 特点feature, characteristicHSK 4
- 特产local specialtyHSK 5
- 特色distinctive feature, characterHSK 5
- 特有unique to, peculiarHSK 5
- 独特distinctive, uniqueHSK 5
- 特殊specialHSK 5
- 特征characteristic featureHSK 5
- 特地specially, on purposeHSK 6
- 特意intentionally, specially (for)HSK 6
- 特长strong point, special skillHSK 6
- 特性property, characteristicHSK 6
- 特定specific, particularHSK 6
- 模特儿model (fashion)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 特?
特 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 特 mean?
特 means “special”. It appears in 特别 (“especially”), 特点 (“feature”), 特产 (“local specialty”), 特色 (“distinctive feature”).
How do you pronounce 特?
特 is read tè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 特 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 特 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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