Chinese symbol for “operative”
特务
tè wu
Traditional: 特務
special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for operative is 特务 (tè wu), defined as: special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 特务.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特别 (特別) | tè bié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly |
| 特色 | tè sè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
| 特殊 | tè shū | special; particular |
| 特点 (特點) | tè diǎn | characteristic; trait; feature |
| 特征 (特徵) | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special; specific; designated; particular |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 任务 (任務) | rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role; 项 (xiàng) |
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.