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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞
特點 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)
特點 =
ㄊㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ · tèdiǎn
noun — characteristic; distinguishing feature; special quality

字源 FORM — what the parts do

special; unique (特別的特)牛 (ox) + 寺 (phonetic tè; also: to maintain/hold) — an ox kept apart in its own pen; something singled out for its quality
point; dot; a feature (重點的點)diǎn黑 (black ink) + 占 (phonetic diǎn; a small divination mark) — a small black mark; the precise dot that identifies a spot
特點,特別的特,重點的點。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

牛(:牛)被單獨留下來養(寺)——因為牠有什麼不同;黑(:黑)一記(占)——那個小記號就是
The ox (牛 in 特) kept apart in its own pen (寺 — held/maintained) because something sets it apart; a small black mark (點: 黑 ink + 占 spot) — the mark that tells this one from the rest. That is a 特點.
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