調 diào tiáo

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate

Character data

Radical ⾔ (149.8)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

調 diào
  1. 1. to transfer
  2. 2. to move (troops or cadres)
  3. 3. to investigate
  4. 4. to enquire into
  5. 5. tone
  6. 6. tune
  7. 7. melody
  8. 8. key (in music)
  9. 9. mode (music)
  10. 10. accent
  11. 11. view
  12. 12. argument
調 tiáo
  1. 1. to adjust
  2. 2. to regulate
  3. 3. to season (food)
  4. 4. to suit well
  5. 5. to blend
  6. 6. to harmonize
  7. 7. to reconcile
  8. 8. to provoke
  9. 9. to incite

Words containing 調

Word Meaning
monotonous
dull; monotonous; tedious (idiom)
callback (computing)
geological survey, abbr. for dì zhì diào chá
keynote (speech); main key (of a musical composition)
major key (in music)
out of tune (music)
imbalance; to become dysfunctional
offset voltage
marriage counseling
tone of a character
macro-control
to set the tone
to set the tone
modes of ancient Chinese music
RF tuner
to swap places; to exchange roles
minor key (in music); xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre
(music) to go off-key; hoarse; (of a voice) husky
market research
to have a tone mark
to emphasize (a statement); to stress
fine tuning; trimming
to requisition (supplies etc); to second (personnel)
Anhui opera