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特

Cantonese · source Jyutpingdak6

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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.

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dak66 · low levelchecked · -k

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Same syllable, six tones

dak德dak1virtuedak2—dak3—dak4—dak5—特dak6special

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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Written characters

特

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CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

特 tè CC-CEDICT · Mandarinspecial; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯 tè kè sī, tex

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: te4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Cantonese word readings for 特. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

character

Senses centering on a meaning of 'bull' — (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) bull; ox
Senses centering on a meaning of 'bull' — (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) cattle
Senses centering on a meaning of 'bull' — (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, of animals, especially bull) male
Senses centering on a meaning of 'bull' — (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) one domestic animal
Senses centering on a meaning of 'bull' — (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) three-year-old animal
Senses of 'specialness' — special; unique; distinguished
Senses of 'specialness' — specially; intentionally
Senses of 'specialness' — (colloquial) especially; outstandingly
(abbreviation, alt-of) Senses of 'specialness' — short for 特務／特务 (tèwù, “special agent; spy”)
Senses of 'singleness' — (literary) single; alone; by oneself
Senses of 'singleness' — (literary) only; just
Senses of 'singleness' — (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) match; mate; spouse
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to stand tall
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) in vain
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) unexpectedly; yet
Used in transliterations.
Used in transliterations. — (Mainland China) short for 特克斯 (tèkèsī, “tex”)
a surname

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