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title: "Tezhi Meaning: 特质 (trait) or 特制 (specially made)?"
description: "特质 (traditional 特質, tèzhì) means “trait; characteristic quality”. Not the tezhi you heard? See 特制. Hear its tones, see what 特 and 质 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tezhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 特质 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

特质 tèzhì

## trait; characteristic quality

## Its characters

1. 特 tè special
2. 质 zhì quality (as in 质量)

## In a sentence

诚实是他身上最好的特质。 Honesty is his best quality.

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## Other words said tezhi

- [特制tèzhìspecially made](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%89%B9%E5%88%B6)

## More words with 特 or 质

- [本质 běnzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzhi)
- [材质 cáizhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caizhi)
- [蛋白质 dànbáizhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danbaizhi)
- [独特 dútè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dute)
- [模特 mótè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mote)
- [品质 pǐnzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pinzhi)
- [奇特 qítè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qite)
- [气质 qìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qizhi)
- [素质 sùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suzhi)
- [特别 tèbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tebie)

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