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特 tè


: special; unique; distinguished; unusual
: especially; very

Kun Reading
none applicable

特に | とくに tokuni

adverb
: particularly; especially

On Reading

トク toku

 Usage:

特別[别] te4bie2: especially; special; particular; unusual
[特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu: special]

特別待遇 [特别待遇] te4 bie2 dai4 yu4: : special treatment
[特別待遇 | とくべつたいぐう tokubetsu taiguu]

特點[点] te4dian3: characteristic (feature); trait; feature
特色 te4se4: characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
[とくしょく tokushoku: characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal color
: spot color (in printing)]
特異[异] te4yi4: exceptionally good; excellent; clearly outstanding; distinctive; peculiar; unique
[特異 | とくい tokui: unique; singular]

特異功能 [特异功能] te4 yi4 gong1 neng2: supernatural power; extra-sensory perception

特殊 te4shu1: special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
[とくしゅ tokushu: special; unique]
特此 te4ci3: hereby
特徵[征] te4zheng1: characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
獨[独]特 du2te4: unique; distinct; having special characteristics
[独特 | どくとく dokutoku: peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic]
奇特 qi2te4: peculiar; unusual; queer
[きとく kitoku: praiseworthy; commendable; benevolent]
沙特 sha1te4: Saudi; abbr for Saudi Arabia

沙特阿拉伯 sha1te4 a1 la1 bo2: Saudi Arabia

模特 mo2te4: (fashion) model (loanword)
福特汽車 [福特汽车] fu2 te4 qi4 che1: Ford motors



Japanese common word | expression
特になし | とくになし tokuni nashi
: nothing in particular; none in particular



Chinese expression
敵特份子 [敌特分子] di2 te4 fen4 zi3
: agents in our midst; reds under the beds

 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
(niu2: cow radical 93) suggests the meaning while
(si4: temple) provides the sound.



 Look-alike:


chi2: to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
[もち mochi, もつ motsu, もてる moteru, じする jisuru. on: ジ ji]



 Examples:

特権はすべて責任を伴う。
とっけんはすべてせきにんをともなう tokken wa subete sekinin o tomonau
Every privilege carries responsibility with it.



你在做什麼特別的事嗎?
ni3 zai4 zuo4 shen2me te4bie2 de shi4 ma3
Are you doing anything special?

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary