调
HSK 3

调 (diào): transfer, move, change

diào

transfer, move, change

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Pinyin

diào

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

transfer, move, change

How to Write 调 (diào)

调 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 调

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 周 hints at the pronunciation.

What 调 is Made Of

调 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
周Zhou dynasty

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Words Using 调

Common Chinese words that contain 调:

协调

xiétiáo

单调

dāndiào

声调

shēngdiào

强调

qiángdiào

空调

kōngtiáo

调剂

tiáojì

调动

diàodòng

调和

tiáohé

调整

tiáozhěng

调料

tiáoliào

调查

diàochá

调皮

tiáopí

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