奇特
qítè · HSK 7
unusual
🦄 奇 strange + 特 special = strikingly unusual, one-of-a-kind
奇 carries the sense of odd or rare, and 特 means special or distinct; together they describe something out of the ordinary or exotic. Sound: qítè, with a rising qí then a falling tè.
特 — cow 牛 + temple 寺 (phonetic)
Originally referred to a male bull or large ox, with 牛 'cow' as the meaning component and 寺 supplying the sound. Over time it shifted from 'bull' to 'special, particular, unique,' the sense used today.