Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced te
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced te, including 特 té / tè. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say te, release air on the aspirated t, glide into e, and ride the tone — keep it joined as one sound.
Initial t
Start the syllable on the initial t, then run straight into the final e — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final e
Settle the final e into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Only one common character is read te (特 té / tè) — focus on locking in its tone.
Learn by Tone
te turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 特 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing te inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
1 common character in this group.