调(tiáo)

HSK 310 strokesTrad. 調
Readingstiáodiàozhōu

to transfer

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Character information

Pinyin
tiáo / diào / zhōu
Meaning
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
調

Origin & structure

Where 调 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠周

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 周 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán周zhōu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 调 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 调

Common words using 调 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qiáng强diào调
HSK 3

to emphasize (a statement)

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kōng空tiáo调
HSK 3

air conditioning

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tiáo调zhěng整
HSK 3

to adjust; to revise; to reorganize

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diào调chá查
HSK 3

investigation

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dān单diào调
HSK 4

monotonous

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tiáo调pí皮
HSK 4

naughty

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diào调dòng动
HSK 5

to transfer

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tiáo调jié节
HSK 5

to adjust

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From 调’s common words

强空整查单皮动节

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