特 té / tè — special; unusual; extraordinary; male animal; special (-ly)
今天天气特别热。Jīn tiān tiān qì tè bié rè.The weather is especially hot today.
Common words: 特别 (tè bié)、特点 (tè diǎn)、特色 (tè sè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "extraordinary"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "extraordinary", including 特 (té / tè), 瑰 (guī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "extraordinary" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 特 (té / tè), 瑰 (guī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span té, tè, guī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 特 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 特 té / tèspecial; unusual; extraordinary; male animal; special (-ly)Useful words: 特别, 特点
- 瑰 guī(semi-precious stone); extraordinaryUseful words: 玫瑰, 瑰宝
Common words for these 2 "extraordinary" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 特 (té / tè) — so "extraordinary" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "extraordinary".
瑰 guī — (semi-precious stone); extraordinary
玫瑰花虽然美丽，但茎上长着刺。Méi gui huā suī rán měi lì, dàn jīng shàng zhǎng zhe cì.Roses are beautiful, but their stems have thorns.
Common words: 玫瑰 (méi guī)、瑰宝 (guī bǎo)、瑰奇 (guī qí)
All 2 characters
Open 特、瑰 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.