Chinese

特定

/tʰɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/
specific; particular; certain; designated; special
  • HSK 5

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  • characterChinese特 “bull; ox”
    • meaningChinese牛 “bovine, e.g. cow, bull, ox, buffalo, bison, yak (Classifier: 頭／头 m c mb md; 條／条 m g h x; 隻／只 m c g …”
    • soundChinese寺 “government court; office (before the Han dynasty)”
      • soundChinese之 “to go”
        • ideaChinese止 “foot”
        • ideaChinese一 “one”
      • meaningChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese定 “stable; steady; fixed”
    • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    • soundChinese正 “straight; upright in proper position; middle”
      • soundChinese丁 “the fourth of the ten heavenly stems”

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