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The Chinese word **特赦** is a compound term formed by combining two meaningful characters: **特** (tè), meaning "special" or "exceptional," and **赦** (shè), meaning "to pardon" or "to grant amnesty." Together, they create a specific legal and political concept meaning "special pardon" or "amnesty," referring to an act of sovereign mercy that exempts individuals from the usual consequences of their crimes, typically granted under extraordinary circumstances or for specific occasions, distinct from regular judicial clemency. The formation follows the common Chinese morphological pattern where a modifier (**特**) specifies the nature of the head noun/action (**赦**), resulting in a precise and transparent semantic unit.

Word Definition - 特赦

tè shè to grant a special pardon

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