特 tè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
特长
tècháng
specialty, strong point
Characters in this word
长 cháng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 长 — long, lasting
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 每个学生都有自己的特长，学校不应该只看考试成绩。 Měi ge xuésheng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tècháng, xuéxiào bù yīnggāi zhǐ kàn kǎoshì chéngjì. Every student has their own strengths, and schools should not look only at exam results.
- 他的特长是画画，画的小动物特别可爱。 Tā de tècháng shì huà huà, huà de xiǎo dòngwù tèbié kě'ài. His specialty is drawing, and the little animals he draws are especially cute.
- 面试时，请简单介绍一下你的特长和爱好。 Miànshì shí, qǐng jiǎndān jièshào yíxià nǐ de tècháng hé àihào. In the interview, please briefly introduce your strengths and hobbies.