特辑 (tè jí) — special issue (of a magazine, periodical); spec…

Definition

noun

special issue (of a magazine, periodical)special collection (of films, TV programs, or published works)

特辑。
Zhè jiā zá zhì de wǔ yuè tè jí fēi cháng shòu huān yíng.
This magazine's May special issue is very popular.
特辑。
Zhè ge dǎo yǎn de tè jí shōu lù le tā suǒ yǒu de duǎn piàn.
This director's special collection includes all his short films.
特辑。
Chūn jié tè jí měi nián dōu xī yǐn hěn duō guān zhòng.
The Spring Festival special attracts many viewers every year.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

特tèspecial

辑jícollection/issue

特 means special and 辑 refers to a collected issue, giving a special collection.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

牛寺特

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

寺

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape combines 牛 (ox) with 寺, which gives the pronunciation; it originally meant a large bull.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 輯; 辑 is its simplified writing.

車咠輯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

車車jū

Sound part声符shēngfú

咠

咠qì輯jí

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 輯 pairs 車 (vehicle) with 咠, which gives the sound; the simplified 辑 is a later abbreviation.

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