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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 调

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How to write 调 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

调has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

tiáo

to adjust, to blend, or a tune

verbHSK 3.0 · L5

diào

to transfer, to move, to dispatch

verbHSK 3.0 · L5

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 调

调 stroke order diagram

4.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

调

周circumference

调=

5.

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6.

How to Use 调

Adjust, Harmonize, Regulate

The character 调 conveys the idea of adjusting, blending, or regulating something to achieve balance.

调整 • tiáo zhěng • to adjust; tune-up; trim • HSK 5

HSK 5

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 调

空调 • kōng tiáo • air-conditioning

HSK 3

kōng空

tiáo

8.

Example Sentences

Gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

bǎ把

tā他

diào

Information

Pinyintiáo / diào

Meaningto adjust, to blend, or a tune

Strokes10

Radical讠

Traditional調

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#614

Zhuyinㄊㄧㄠˊ

UnicodeU+8C03

CangjieYRBGR

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tune, melody; tone, accent; key (music)

nounHSK 3.0 · L7-9

+周circumference

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

tiáo调

zhěng整

to adjust; tune-up; trim

协调 • xié tiáo • coordinate; integrate; harmonize • HSK 6

HSK 6

xié协

tiáo调

coordinate; integrate; harmonize

调和 • tiáo hé • mediate; reconcile • HSK 6

HSK 6

tiáo调

hé和

mediate; reconcile

Tone, Pitch, Key

The character 调 as a noun or adjective component indicates a tone, pitch, or key in speech, music, or style.

单调 • dān diào • monotonous; dull; drab • HSK 5

HSK 5

dān单

diào调

monotonous; dull; drab

声调 • shēng diào • tone; pitch of voice • HSK 5

HSK 5

shēng声

diào调

tone; pitch of voice

强调 • qiáng diào • stress; emphasize; underline • HSK 5

HSK 5

qiáng强

diào调

stress; emphasize; underline

调

air-conditioning

调查 • diào chá • investigation

HSK 4

diào调

chá查

investigation

调皮 • tiáo pí • naughty; mischievous

HSK 5

tiáo调

pí皮

naughty; mischievous

调研 • diào yán • to investigate and research

HSK 3.0 · L5

diào调

yán研

to investigate and research

调剂 • tiáo jì • make up a prescription; adjust; regulate

HSK 6

tiáo调

jì剂

make up a prescription; adjust; regulate

调动 • diào dòng • transfer; shift; manoeuver

HSK 6

diào调

dòng动

transfer; shift; manoeuver

调

dào到

Běi北

jīng京

de的

fēng分

ōng公

sī司

gōng工

zuò作

。

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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谗chánslander, defame, misrepresent
讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust

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