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.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “specially”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特地 | tè dì | specially; for a special purpose |
| 专门 (專門) | zhuān mén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose) |
| 专程 (專程) | zhuān chéng | specifically; specially (for that purpose) |
| 特为 (特為) | tè wèi | for a specific purpose; specially |
| 单另 (單另) | dān lìng | separately and exclusively; specially |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 特意.
| 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 |
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 意见 (意見) | yì jiàn | idea; 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.