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Translation

tè = t + e4: special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex

Mnemonic

Tecumseh (t) has a very special (特) mount: In contrast to the other Indians he rides a bull (牛). Moreover, the bull is so special (特) that it meditates in front of the Buddhist shrine (寺) in the elevator's bathroom (e4) together with Tecumseh.

特 character breakdown

Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

= + : Socrates (s) built a Buddhist temple (寺) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). To protect it from being destroyed while floating around in zero gravity, he built a protective frame made out of mud (土) around it. After finishing it he inspects it and thinks "thumbs up" (寸), because he is proud of his work.
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome

= 𠂉 + : A bull has been locked to a big cross in the outhouse's kitchen, and Nefertiti has the key. She promises to free the bull if he pledges allegiance to her leadership.

Characters with 特 as component

特 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 特

Inuit (politically correct term for Eskimo 愛斯基摩人|爱斯基摩人)
Tumed right banner, Mongolian Tümed baruun khoshuu, in Baotou 包頭|包头[Bao1 tou2], Inner Mongolia
Tumed left banner, Mongolian Tümed züün khoshuu, in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
The Canterbury Tales, collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer 喬叟|乔叟[Qiao2 sou3]
Eilat, Israeli port and resort on the Red sea
Goth (e.g. Ostrogoth or Visigoth)
Knuth or Canute (name)
(geology) karst (loanword)

Sentences with 特

tè
dì
lái
cǐ
xiàng
nín
jiè
yi̅
jiè
使
shǐ
yòng