No. 116 in Chinese
特
"特" means "special" or "unique."
In a sentence
他特别喜欢吃辣的食物。
He especially likes eating spicy food.
The character '特' here forms part of the adverb '特别', which means 'especially', modifying the verb 喜欢 (likes).
这是一种非常特殊的植物。
This is a very special kind of plant.
In this sentence, '特' is used in the adjective '特殊', meaning 'special' or 'unique', describing the noun 植物 (plant).
这个品牌的特色是它的设计。
The special feature of this brand is its design.
Here, '特' is part of the noun '特色', referring to 'special feature' or 'characteristic', emphasizing a unique quality of the subject 品牌 (brand).
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