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
(musical) mode
to tune (e.g. piano)
to flirt
to take liberties with a woman
to regulate; to control
to swap; to exchange; to change places
to allocate; to channel (goods); to send (products)
to sow discord
gear shift
to nurse to health; to recuperate
to train; to teach; to instruct
to adjust; adjustment; revision
seasoning; condiment; flavoring
to investigate; to survey; investigation
investigator
investigator
investigating team
to investigate; investigation; fact-checking
results (of an investigation, poll)
investigator
questionnaire; inventory list
to transfer a dossier; to consult a dossier
to send on assignment; to deploy (troops)
to adjust to the right value; to tune
to focus