特徴
とくちょう · tokuchou · JLPT N3 · noun
feature
特徴 = special (特) + sign (徴): the special signs that set something apart
特 means special or particular, as in 特別 (tokubetsu, special). 徴 means sign or indication, as in 象徴 (shouchou, symbol). Together they mean the signs that make something different: its features or traits.
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.