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ㄉㄧㄠ ˋ

diào

adjust

调 is a 10 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as diào in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as tiáo.

In traditional Chinese the character 調 is used.

It is made up of the components (speech) and (week).

  • ㄉㄧㄠ ˋ

    diào

    adjust

    • ㄧㄢ ˊ

      yán

      speech

    • ㄓㄡ

      zhōu

      week

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Yannick abruptly spoke too soon about the adjusted week schedule
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 调

diào
tiáo

Definitions for 调 pronounced as diào

  • to transfer
  • to move (troops or cadres)
  • to investigate
  • to enquire into
  • accent
  • view
  • argument
  • key (in music)
  • mode (music)
  • tune
  • tone
  • melody

Definitions for 调 pronounced as tiáo

  • to harmonize
  • to reconcile
  • to blend
  • to suit well
  • to adjust
  • to regulate
  • to season (food)
  • to provoke
  • to incite

Vocabulary

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