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特征 tèzhēng “characteristic” in Chinese

Traditional 特徵

What 特征 means

  1. characteristic
  2. distinctive feature
  3. trait
  4. diagnostic property

How to say 特征

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale特tè4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale征zhēng1st tone, high and level

特征 in a sentence

  1. 这种鸟的特征是红色的嘴。

    Zhè zhǒng niǎo de tèzhēng shì hóngsè de zuǐ.

    This bird’s distinctive feature is its red beak.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 每个城市都有自己的特征。

    Měi ge chéngshì dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèzhēng.

    Every city has its own character.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 特征 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 特 (tè) with each of its parts in a different colour
特tèspecial
  • 牛cow · niúMeaning part
  • 寺court · sìSound part

牛 hints at the meaning (cow); 寺 (sì) hints at the sound. Compare it with tè.

The character 征 (zhēng) with each of its parts in a different colour
征zhēngjourney
  • 彳step · chìMeaning part
  • 正straight · zhēngSound part

彳 hints at the meaning (step); 正 (zhēng) hints at the sound. Compare it with zhēng.

How to write 特征

特 10 strokes · 征 8 strokes

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特征 (tèzhēng) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 特征 (tèzhēng). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 特征

Words with 特

特别tèbié · special特点tèdiǎn · characteristic (feature)独特dútè · unique特殊tèshū · special模特mótè · (fashion) model特色tèsè · distinctive feature特定tèdìng · specific特长tècháng · strength特意tèyì · specially

Words with 征

征求zhēngqiú · to solicit象征xiàngzhēng · emblem征服zhēngfú · to conquer征收zhēngshōu · to levy

More words: Ideas & Concepts

收获shōuhuò · harvest手续shǒuxù · procedure数shù · number特色tèsè · distinctive feature细节xìjié · details现象xiànxiàng · phenomenon象征xiàngzhēng · emblem效率xiàolǜ · efficiency

FAQs

特征 (tèzhēng) means “characteristic” or “distinctive feature”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it tèzhēng: tè with a 4th tone, then zhēng with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 特征 is written 特徵. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type tezheng with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 特征 from the suggestions. Typing tezheng into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
特征 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.