调 diào tiáo

transfer, move, change; tune

HSK 3 #400

DEFINITIONS

调 diào
  • to transfer
  • to move (troops or cadres)
  • to investigate
  • to enquire into
  • accent
  • view
  • argument
  • key (in music)
  • mode (music)
  • tune
  • tone
  • melody
调 tiáo
  • to harmonize
  • to reconcile
  • to blend
  • to suit well
  • to adjust
  • to regulate
  • to season (food)
  • to provoke
  • to incite

STROKES

WORDS

空调 kōng tiáo
HSK 3
air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode); CL:臺|台[tai2]
调查 diào chá
HSK 4
investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
调整 tiáo zhěng
HSK 5
to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4]
强调 qiáng diào
HSK 5
to emphasize (a statement); to stress
调皮 tiáo pí
HSK 5
naughty; mischievous; unruly
单调 dān diào
HSK 5
monotonous
声调 shēng diào
HSK 5
tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:個|个[ge4]
协调 xié tiáo
HSK 6
to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
调节 tiáo jié
HSK 6
to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调动 diào dòng
HSK 6
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
调料 tiáo liào
HSK 6
condiment; seasoning; flavoring
调解 tiáo jiě
HSK 6
to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
调和 tiáo hé
HSK 6
harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate
调剂 tiáo jì
HSK 6
to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription
调情 tiáo qíng to flirt
低调 dī diào low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
调头 diào tóu variant of 掉頭|掉头[diao4 tou2]
调头 diào tou tone (of voice); tune
调味 tiáo wèi seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences
失调 shī diào out of tune (music)
失调 shī tiáo imbalance; to become dysfunctional; to lack proper care (after an illness etc)
音调 yīn diào pitch of voice (high or low); pitch (of a musical note); tone
调子 diào zi tune; melody; tuning; cadence; intonation; (speech) tone
调戏 tiáo xì to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities
腔调 qiāng diào accent
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