特
Meanings
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- 1.special
- 2.unique
- 3.distinguished
- 4.especially
- 5.unusual
- 6.very
- 7.abbr. for 特克斯[tè kè sī], tex
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Wiktionary
- 1.Senses centering on a meaning of 'bull'
- 2.bull; ox
- 3.cattle
- 4.male
- 5.one domestic animal
- 6.three-year-old animal
- 7.Senses of 'specialness'
- 8.special; unique; distinguished
- 9.specially; intentionally
- 10.especially; outstandingly
- 11.Senses of 'singleness'
- 12.single; alone; by oneself
- 13.only; just
- 14.match; mate; spouse
- 15.to stand tall
- 16.in vain
- 17.unexpectedly; yet
- 18.a surname
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *dɯːɡ): semantic 牛 (“ox”) + phonetic 寺 (OC *ljɯs) – large bull. There seem to be two main semantic fields: "bull" and "single; unique". It is unclear whether these two fields are related. Schuessler (2007) suggests a possible derivation of "bull" from "match", but "bull" seems to be the earlier sense. The "single; unique" sense could be an extension of "bull" due to its largeness (Li Xueqin, 2012). In the "bull" sense, it is related to 犆 (OC *dɯɡ, “ox”) (Schuessler, 2007). Wang (1982) relates the "three-year-animal" sense to 犢 (OC *l'oːɡ, “calf”); see there for more. In the "single" sense, it is related to 直 (OC *dɯɡ, “simply; only”), 職 (OC *tjɯɡ, “simply; only”) (Schuessler, 2007). Wang (1982) relates it to 徒 (OC *l'aː) and 但 (OC *daːnʔ) in the "only" sense, as well as 獨 (OC *doːɡ, “single”) in the "single" sense, but see these entries for more.
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Components
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Example sentences
很獨特。
It's unique.
它很獨特。
It's unique.
您不特別。
You're not special.
它真特別。
It was really special.
它很特別。
It's very special.
今天特別熱。
It is especially hot today.
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