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Chinese symbol for “distinguished”

特
tè
special; unique; distinguished; especially

The closest CC-CEDICT match for distinguished is 特 (tè), defined as: special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very.

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

特 tè
special, unique, distinguished
radical 93 ⽜ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “distinguished”

WordPinyinMeaning
杰出 (傑出)jié chūoutstanding; distinguished
杰 (傑)jié(bound form) hero; heroic
卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding; surpassing
尊敬zūn jìngto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
出头鸟 (出頭鳥)chū tóu niǎoto stand out (among a group); distinguished

Related words

Other words that share a character with 特.

WordPinyinMeaning
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
特点 (特點)tè diǎncharacteristic; trait; feature
特征 (特徵)tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property
特定tè dìngspecial; specific; designated; particular

See also: Japanese symbol for “distinguished”.

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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