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
tone; hue
evaporative air conditioner; evaporative cooler
blues (music)
demodulation; to demodulate
aria
cognitive dissonance
intonation
to sow the seeds of discord everywhere (idiom)
to move to another post; to transfer
swap workday and rest day around holidays
to tease; to mock; to ridicule
pitch of tones
to mediate; to reconcile
mediator; intermediary; go-between
to raise or lower the price; price adjustment
dimmer
to bring in; to call in; to transfer (a person, data)
Mt Diaobingshan in Tieling
Diaobingshan district of Tieling city tiě lǐng shì, Liaoning
deploy troops and commanders; arrange a team
to concoct by mixing ingredients
modulated wave (elec.)
modem
to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
to transfer; to mobilize; to bring into play