characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4]
特 (tè) · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 牛 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bull". The meaning later shifted to "prominent" and "special".
点 (diǎn) · 9 strokes
Simplified form of 點. Phonosemantic compound. 黑 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound.