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title: "Teyou Meaning: 特有 (tèyǒu) Means “characteristic”"
description: "特有 (tèyǒu) means “characteristic; unique; peculiar to”. Hear its tones, see what 特 and 有 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/teyou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 特有 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

特有 tèyǒu

## characteristic; unique; peculiar to

## Its characters

1. 特 tè special
2. 有 yǒu to have

## In a sentence

这是中国特有的动物。 This is an animal unique to China.

[More about 特有](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%89%B9%E6%9C%89)

## More words with 特 or 有

- [持有 chíyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiyou)
- [独特 dútè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dute)
- [富有 fùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuyou)
- [国有 guóyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoyou)
- [含有 hányǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanyou)
- [具有 jùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juyou)
- [没有 méiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiyou)
- [模特 mótè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mote)
- [前所未有 qiánsuǒ-wèiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiansuoweiyou)
- [奇特 qítè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qite)

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