模特儿
mótèēr · HSK 4
model
💃 模特儿 = 模 (model/pattern) + 特 (special) + 儿 (suffix)
模 means mold or pattern, 特 means special or distinct, and 儿 is a common noun suffix. Together they label a 'special pattern person' — the fashion or artist's model. Sounds roughly like 'mo-ter', echoing English 'model'.
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.