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= t + e4
special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
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How to pronounce 特

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= t initial

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ e4 final

In the elevator’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

特 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= s + Ø4
Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)
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niú = ni + ou2
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
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Characters with 特 as component

特 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 特

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unusual; special / very; especially; particularly / expressly; for a specific purpose / (often followed by 是[shi4]) in particular
especially / special / particular / unusual
(fashion) model (loanword)

Sentences with 特

lái
xiàng
nín
jiè
jiè
使
shǐ
yòng

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special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex

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