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Keyword
to transfer
  • tune
  • melody
  • key
  • to exchange
Frequency
#325
Strokes
10
Readings
tiáo60%
diào40%
Mnemonic
讠 (speech) gives the meaning and 周 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
调查diàochá
investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll
强调qiángdiào
to emphasize (a statement); to stress
调整tiáozhěng
to adjust; to revise; to reorganize
协调xiétiáo
to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
调diào
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; …
调节tiáojié
to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调tiáo
to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
空调kōngtiáo
air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
调研diàoyán
to investigate and research; research; investigation
调教tiáojiào
to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock)
调动diàodòng
to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
调控tiáokòng
to regulate; to control
调解tiáojiě
to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
民调míndiào
opinion poll
低调dīdiào
low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
调用diàoyòng
to transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate; (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc)
调度diàodù
to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler
失调shīdiào
out of tune (music)
下调xiàdiào
to demote; to pass down to a lower unit
调和tiáohé
harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation; to compromise; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate
上调shàngtiáo
to raise (prices); to adjust upwards
调剂tiáojì
to adjust; to redistribute (resources etc); (fig.) (of an activity) to provide variety in one's daily life; to serve as a change of pace; (of a pharmacist) to fill a prescription
单调dāndiào
monotonous