特色 tèsè HSK3 characteristic Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 中国特色社会主义 Zhōngguótèsèshèhuìzhǔyì socialism with Chinese characteristics Socialism with Chinese characteristics, a phrase introduced by the CCP in 1986 to refer to its ideological model, embracing the economic reforms of the post-Mao era.