Zi:特

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[] (特​ tèbié) special; 特​ tèdiǎn characteristic; (HDZ:) …

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The Shuōwén Seal form of 特 tè ‘bull’ (​) combines ​ (niú) ‘humped-ox’, and ​ sì (phonetic); formerly also wr. ​𤛀/​𤙰, ​/​𤙫.
    Compare: 特 tè ← MC /dək/; ​ dài ← MC /dəiʔ/; ​ děng ← MC /təiʔ/təŋʔ/ (SBGY).
    Note: 特 tè ‘ox/bull; male livestock; alone/solitary (male); a head of cattle/livestock; single-litter pig; outstanding; unique/special; unusual; stand erect; mate/spouse; etc.’ (HDZ).
    Note: (​) (​) ​、​特 “With his two tufts of hair falling over his forehead, He was my only one [...]” (Legge)
    Note: (​) (​) ​、​特 “And this Yansi, Was a man above a hundred.” (Legge)
    Note: (​) (​) ​、​特 “You do not think of our old affinity, And seek to please your new relative.” (Legge) [ 特 ‘relative/spouse’ ]
    “[特] A ​ bull used in ​ halls: for sacrifice” —Karlgren(AD).
    HDZ: 特 : tè : ​, ​; ​; ​, ​ (​, ​特​); ​; ​ (cf. ​); ​; ​特, 特​, ​; ​, ​; ​; ​, ​; (​) 特​; (​) 特​ (​特, ​特); (​) (特​, 特​; ​, ​; ​, ​; ​, ​, ​; ​, ​); (​)
►references: Guǎngyùn:529.39; Karlgren:AD811,GSR961h'; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:3.1808.11; Mathews:6165; Kāngxī Zìdiǎn:700.20; Bǐshùn Guīfàn:157.1.03; EDOC:1
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