独 dú
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 犭 — dog
- Made of
- 犭 dog 虫 insect, worm
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
独特
dútè
unique
Characters in this word
特 tè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- Made of
- 牛 ox, cow, bull 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 味道很独特。 Wèidào hěn dútè. The taste is very unique.
- 这个很独特。 Zhège hěn dútè. This is very unique.
- 他的想法独特。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ dútè. His idea is unique.