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Chinese symbol for “distinctive”

独特
dú tè
Traditional: 獨特
unique; distinctive

The closest CC-CEDICT match for distinctive is 独特 (dú tè), defined as: unique; distinctive.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

独 dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
radical 94 ⽝ · 9 strokes
特 tè
special, unique, distinguished
radical 93 ⽜ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “distinctive”

WordPinyinMeaning
与众不同 (與眾不同)yǔ zhòng bù tóng(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest
特有tè yǒuspecific (to); characteristic (of)
特异 (特異)tè yìexceptionally good; excellent
不一样 (不一樣)bù yī yàngdifferent; distinctive

Related words

Other words that share a character with 独特.

WordPinyinMeaning
独立 (獨立)dú lìindependent; independence
单独 (單獨)dān dúalone; by oneself
独自 (獨自)dú zìalone
孤独 (孤獨)gū dúlonely; solitary
独裁 (獨裁)dú cáidictatorship
特别 (特別)tè biéunusual; special; very; especially; particularly
特色tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
特殊tè shūspecial; particular

See also: Japanese symbol for “distinctive”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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