How is 特 pronounced?

特 is pronounced “tè” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 特?

特 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 特?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 特 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6adverb

特

tè

特 (tè) means “special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 斯, tex”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这道菜特好吃。

Zhè dào cài tè hǎochī.

This dish is especially delicious.

Words containing 特

特别tè biéunusual; special; very; especially; particularly; expressly; for a specific purpose; (often followed by 是) in particular 独特dú tèunique; distinctive 特点tè diǎncharacteristic (feature); trait; feature 模特mó tè(fashion) model (loanword)特色tè sècharacteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 特殊tè shūspecial; particular; unusual; extraordinary 特征tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 特长tè chángpersonal strength; one's special ability or strong points 特定tè dìngspecial; specific; designated; particular 特意tè yìspecially; intentionally 特地tè dìspecially; for a special purpose 特性tè xìngproperty; characteristic

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Frequently asked questions

What does 特 mean?: 特 (tè) means “special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 斯, tex”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 特 pronounced?: 特 is pronounced “tè” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 特?: 特 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 特?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 特 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18