调 (tiáo / diào): To adjust — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

调has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

tiáotiao

verb (动)

to adjust, to blend, or a tuneHSK 3.0 L5

diàodiao

verb (动)

to transfer, to move, to dispatchHSK 3.0 L5

noun (名)

tune, melody; tone, accent; key (music)HSK 3.0 L7-9

Stroke Order Diagrams 调

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

调=讠speech+周circumference

Words (讠) that harmonize (周) — to adjust or blend, like tuning a conversation.

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HSK Vocabulary: 调

HSK words that contain this character.

空调

kōng tiáo

air-conditioning

HSK 3

调查

diào chá

investigation

HSK 4

单调

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 调 is used in context

Gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

bǎ把

tā他

diào调

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monotonous; dull; drab

HSK 5

The company decided to transfer him to work at the Beijing branch office.

gōng公

sī司

zhèng正

zài在

jìn进

xíng行

shì市

chǎng场

diào调

chá查

。

The company is conducting market research.

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

tiáo调

zhěng整

gōng工

zuò作

jì计

huà划

。

I need to adjust the work plan.

qǐng请

dǎ打

kāi开

kōng空

tiáo调

，

tài太

rè热

le了

。

Please turn on the air conditioner, it's too hot.

Qǐng请

bǎ把

kōng空

tiáo调

de的

wēn温

dù度

tiáo调

gāo高

yī一

diǎn点

。

Please adjust the air conditioner's temperature a bit higher.

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