特
special; bull
At a glance · 特
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从牛，寺声，本义为公牛（或体大的牛），引申为独特。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为公牛，引申为特殊、专门。
Structure
形声字，从牛（意符），寺（sì）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyintè
Radical牜
Strokes10
UnicodeU+7279
Character type形声
Theme动物
Six languages, one character
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English
special; bull
Special or unique; original sense a bull.
Français
spécial; taureau
Spécial ou unique ; sens originel taureau.
Español
especial; toro
Especial o único ; sentido original toro.
العربية
خاص؛ ثور
خاص أو مميز؛ ومعناه الأصلي الثور.
Русский
особый; бык
Особый или специальный; изначально бык.
Common words
- 特tèspecial
- 特别tè biéspecial