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Chinese symbol for “specially”

特意
tè yì
specially; intentionally

The closest CC-CEDICT match for specially is 特意 (tè yì), defined as: specially; intentionally.

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
意 yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
radical 61 ⼼ · 13 strokes

Other Chinese words for “specially”

WordPinyinMeaning
特地tè dìspecially; for a special purpose
专门 (專門)zhuān ménspecialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
专程 (專程)zhuān chéngspecifically; specially (for that purpose)
特为 (特為)tè wèifor a specific purpose; specially
单另 (單另)dān lìngseparately and exclusively; specially

Related words

Other words that share a character with 特意.

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
注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
意见 (意見)yì jiànidea; opinion

See also: Japanese symbol for “specially”.

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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