It's different. Features are abstract representations of objects; Features are about the "shaping" of objects. The former refers to "overall impression" and the latter refers to "local details". From the point of view of fractal theory (science), they can be universal; Linguistically, they are different.

Characteristic provenance

"The Legend of the Later Han Dynasty Langyi": "If the sky is solid, it must be a saint, and it should be characterized to show its four directions."

Yan Zhitui's Family Instructions of Yan Family: After Marriage in the Northern Qi Dynasty: "Because of the lightness of the building and the characteristics of the bus, we should worship the waiter."

Jin Yuanhao asked "Tombstone of Wang Huanghua": "Avoid the chaos in the late Han Dynasty and move to Liaodong. Cao Gong's characteristics should not be seclusion for life. "

Lu Xun's "essays on the pavilion and Facebook speculation": "On this mask, the characteristics of this role must be expressed, on the one hand, it is also the regulation of the face of this role."

Cao Yu's Thunderstorm Scene 1: "His face is silvery white in the sun, which is generally said to be the characteristic of a noble person."

Feature origin

Deng Tuo (pen name Ma Nancun): "What are the characteristics of stereotyped writing? ..... Its most obvious feature lies in the old formulation. "

Lu Xun's how can I start a novel with a southern accent? : "To paint a person's characteristics very frugally, it is best to paint his eyes."