"调" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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调
Trad. 調
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 言
Strokes 7
Composition
Strokes 10
Structure
Decomp. 讠冂土口
讠 + 周
Prononciation
Mandarin diào; tiáo
Entry Methods
Pinyin diao4; tiao2
Kanji /
Cangjie
 IVBGR
戈女月土口
Sijiao 377.2
Wubi YMFK
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+8C03
GB2312 B5F7
Results for 调
调 diào to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody
调 tiáo to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite
Results beginning with 调
调查 diào chá investigation / inquiry / to investigate / to survey / survey / (opinion) poll / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
调整 tiáo zhěng to adjust / adjustment / revision / CL:個|个[ge4]
调节 tiáo jié to adjust / to regulate / to harmonize / to reconcile (accountancy etc)
调研 diào yán to investigate and research / research / investigation
调用 diào yòng to transfer (for a specific purpose) / to allocate / (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc)
调动 diào dòng to transfer / to maneuver (troops etc) / movement of personnel / to mobilize / to bring into play
调控 tiáo kòng to regulate / to control
调试 tiáo shì to debug / to adjust components during testing / debugging
调度 diào dù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) / to schedule / to manage / dispatcher / scheduler
调解 tiáo jiě to mediate / to bring parties to an agreement
调制 tiáo zhì to concoct by mixing ingredients / to prepare according to a recipe / to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc)
调皮 tiáo pí naughty / mischievous / unruly
调剂 tiáo jì to adjust / to balance / to make up a medical prescription
调侃 tiáo kǎn to ridicule / to tease / to mock / idle talk / chitchat
调理 tiáo lǐ to nurse one's health / to recuperate / to take care of / to look after / to discipline / to educate / to train / to prepare food / (dialect) to make fun of / (medicine) to opsonize
调配 diào pèi to allocate / to deploy
调配 tiáo pèi to blend (colors, herbs) / to mix
调料 tiáo liào condiment / seasoning / flavoring
调和 tiáo hé harmonious / to mediate / to reconcile / mediation / to compromise / to mix / to blend / blended / to season / seasoning / to placate
调戏 tiáo xì to take liberties with a woman / to dally / to assail a woman with obscenities
调情 tiáo qíng to flirt
调出  outward redeployment
调价 tiáo jià to raise or lower the price / price adjustment
调频 tiáo pín frequency modulation / FM
调味 tiáo wèi seasoning / condiment / flavoring / dressing / essences
调换 diào huàn to exchange / to change places / to swap
调教 tiáo jiào to instruct / to teach / to train / to raise (livestock)
调速 tiáo sù to adjust the speed
调入 diào rù to bring in / to call in / to transfer (a person, data) / (computing) to call / to load (a subroutine etc)
调养 tiáo yǎng to take care of (sb's health) / to nurse
调拨 diào bō to send (products) / to allocate / to commit (funds) / to channel (goods)
调拨 tiáo bō to sow discord
调集 diào jí to summon / to muster / to assemble
调子 diào zi tune / melody / tuning / cadence / intonation / (speech) tone
调适 tiáo shì to adapt (to an environment etc) / to make sth suitable / adaptation / adjustment / adaptive
调笑 tiáo xiào to tease / to poke fun at
调任 diào rèn to transfer / to move to another post
调头 diào tou tone (of voice) / tune
调头 diào tóu variant of 掉頭|掉头[diao4 tou2]
调式 diào shì (musical) mode
调匀 tiáo yún to blend (cooking) / to mix evenly
调转 diào zhuǎn to reassign sb to a different job / to turn around / to change direction / to make a U turn
调酒 tiáo jiǔ to mix drinks / cocktail
调色 tiáo sè to blend colors / to mix colors
调遣 diào qiǎn to dispatch / to assign / a dispatch
调停 tiáo tíng to reconcile / to mediate / to bring warring parties to agreement / to arbitrate
调升 diào shēng to promote
调升 tiáo shēng to adjust upward / to upgrade / (price) hike
调派 diào pài to send on assignment / to deploy (troops)
调焦 tiáo jiāo to focus
调阅 diào yuè to access (a document) / to consult
调音 tiáo yīn to tune (a musical instrument)
调职 diào zhí to be transferred to another post / to post away
调性 diào xìng (music) tonality / (of an actor, company, magazine etc) style / image / tone / voice / character
调取 diào qǔ to obtain (information from an archive etc)
调谐 tiáo xié harmonious / to adjust / to tune (e.g. wireless receiver) / to bring into harmony
调羹 tiáo gēng spoon
调档 diào dàng to transfer a dossier / to consult a dossier
调幅 diào fú amplitude modulation
调幅 tiáo fú amplitude modulation (AM) / size of an adjustment
调资 tiáo zī wage adjustment / to raise or lower wages
调弄 tiáo nòng to tease / to make fun of / to provoke / to stir up (trouble)
调防 diào fáng to relieve a garrison
调进  inward redeployment
调包 diào bāo to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item / to sell a fake for the genuine article / to palm off
调变 diào biàn to modulate
调发 diào fā to requisition / to dispatch
调赴 diào fù to dispatch (troops to the front)
调干 diào gàn to reassign a cadre / to choose a worker to be promoted to cadre
调岗 diào gǎng to transfer an employee to another post / reassignment / also pr. [tiao2 gang3]
调号 diào hào tone mark on a Chinese syllable (i.e. accents on ā / á / ǎ / à) / (music) key signature
调卷 diào juàn to consult the archives / to check the records (usually of legal proceedings)
调律 diào lu:4 to tune (e.g. piano)
调门 diào mén melody / pitch or key (music) / tone / style / point of view
调迁 diào qiān to transfer / to move / to shift
调值 diào zhí pitch of tones
调变 tiáo biàn modulation / to modulate (electronics)
调挡 tiáo dǎng gear shift
调降 tiáo jiàng (Tw) to lower (prices, interest rates etc) / to reduce / to cut
调律 tiáo lu:4 to tune (e.g. piano)
调门 tiáo mén valve
调摄 tiáo shè (literary) to nurse to health / to recuperate
调唆 tiáo suō to provoke / to stir up (trouble) / to instigate
调相 tiáo xiàng phase modulation
调协 tiáo xié to harmonize / to match
调休 tiáo xiū to compensate for working on a holiday by resting on a workday / to compensate for resting on a workday by working on a holiday
调谑 tiáo xuè to make fun of / to mock
调训 tiáo xùn to train / to care for and educate
调驯 tiáo xùn to look after and train (animals)
调准 tiáo zhǔn to adjust to the right value / to tune / to focus (a camera etc) / to set (the date, the time) to the correct value
调嘴 tiáo zuǐ to hold forth / to quibble
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调味品 tiáo wèi pǐn seasoning / flavoring
调查表 diào chá biǎo questionnaire / inventory list / CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
调味料 tiáo wèi liào seasoning / condiment / flavoring / dressing / essences
调节器 tiáo jié qì regulator
调查员 diào chá yuán investigator
调酒师 tiáo jiǔ shī bartender
调解员  Conciliating Officer
调度员 diào dù yuán dispatcher
调味汁 tiáo wèi zhī dressing / sauce
调味剂 tiáo wèi jì flavoring agent
调解人 tiáo jiě rén honest broker
调兵山 Diào bīng shān Mt Diaobingshan in Tieling / Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[Tie3 ling3 shi4], Liaoning
调度股  movement control unit / MovCon Unit
调查司  Investigations Division
调整线  phase line
调查队  Investigations Team / Investigative Team
调查股  Investigation Unit
调节槽  adjust tank
调度科  Movement Control Section
调查处  Investigation Branch
调查科  Investigations Section
调度官  movement control officer / MovCon officer
调度营  movement control battalion
调解器  demodulator
调查团 diào chá tuán investigating team
调查者 diào chá zhě investigator
调车场 diào chē chǎng (railroad) classification yard / marshalling yard / shunting yard
调干生 diào gàn shēng worker chosen to become a cadre and sent to complete his schooling
调门儿 diào mén r erhua variant of 調門|调门[diao4 men2]
调光器 tiáo guāng qì dimmer
调酒器 tiáo jiǔ qì (cocktail) shaker
调色板 tiáo sè bǎn palette
调色盘 tiáo sè pán palette
调停人 tiáo tíng rén peacemaker
调停者 tiáo tíng zhě mediator / intermediary / go-between
调药刀 tiáo yào dāo spatula
调制波 tiáo zhì bō modulated wave (elec.)
调查报告 diào chá bào gào memoir / investigation report
调查结果 diào chá jié guǒ results (of an investigation, poll)
调查研究 diào chá yán jiū survey research
调兵遣将 diào bīng qiǎn jiàng to move an army and send a general (idiom) / to deploy an army / to send a team on a task
调虎离山 diào hǔ lí shān to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom) / to lure an enemy away from his territory
调三窝四 tiáo sān wō sì to sow the seeds of discord everywhere (idiom)
调嘴学舌 tiáo zuǐ xué shé to incite trouble between people (idiom)
调度助理  Movement Control Assistant
调解主任  Director for Mediation
调度小组  movement control cell / MovConC
调节时间  adjustment time
调节服务  regulating services
调查监督  investigative monitoring
调整技术  adjustment technology
调查拘留  investigative detention
调解战略  Mediation Strategy
调停任务  interposition mission / interposition operation
调动命令  movement order
调度干事  movement control officer / MovCon officer
调度中心  movement control centre
调查法官  investigating judge
调度主任  Chief Movement Control Officer
Approximate Results for 调
强调 qiáng diào to emphasize (a statement) / to stress
空调 kōng tiáo air conditioning / air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) / CL:臺|台[tai2]
协调 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted
低调 dī diào low pitch / quiet (voice) / subdued / low-key / low-profile
下调 xià diào to demote / to pass down to a lower unit
下调 xià tiáo to adjust downwards / to lower (prices, wages etc)
上调 shàng tiáo to raise (prices) / to adjust upwards
色调 sè diào hue / tone
单调 dān diào monotonous
情调 qíng diào ambience / mood / flavor
可调 kě tiáo adjustable
语调 yǔ diào intonation / tone of voice / CL:個|个[ge4]
回调 huí diào callback (computing)
失调 shī diào out of tune (music)
失调 shī tiáo imbalance / to become dysfunctional / to lack proper care (after an illness etc)
格调 gé diào style (of art or literature) / form / one's work style / moral character
烹调 pēng tiáo to cook
基调 jī diào main key (of a musical composition) / keynote (speech)
抽调 chōu diào to transfer (personnel or material)
高调 gāo diào high-sounding speech / bombast / high-profile
声调 shēng diào tone / note / a tone (on a Chinese syllable) / CL:個|个[ge4]
音调 yīn diào pitch of voice (high or low) / pitch (of a musical note) / tone
小调 xiǎo diào xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre / minor key (in music)
曲调 qǔ diào tune / melody
微调 wēi tiáo fine tuning / trimming
蓝调 lán diào blues (music)
论调 lùn diào argument / view (sometimes derogatory)
腔调 qiāng diào a tune / a melody / accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language) / tone (manner of expression) / elegance / refinement
民调 mín diào opinion poll
大调 dà diào major key (in music)
变调 biàn diào tone sandhi / modified tone / (music) to change key / modulation
主调 zhǔ diào main point of an argument / a principal viewpoint
笔调 bǐ diào (of writing) tone / style
对调 duì diào to swap places / to exchange roles
借调 jiè diào to temporarily transfer (personnel)
解调 jiě tiáo demodulation / to demodulate
跑调 pǎo diào to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial)
征调 zhēng diào to conscript / to second (personnel) / to requisition (supplies etc)
走调 zǒu diào out of tune / off-key
转调 zhuǎn diào (music) to change key / modulation / (of an employee) to be transferred to another post
滥调 làn diào hackneyed talk / platitude
请调 qǐng diào to request a transfer
宫调 gōng diào modes of ancient Chinese music
升调 shēng diào to promote to a higher post / (linguistics) rising intonation / (Chinese linguistics) rising tone
移调 yí diào to transpose (music)
背调 bèi diào background check (abbr. for 背景調查|背景调查[bei4 jing3 diao4 cha2]) / to conduct a background check
步调 bù diào gait / marching order / step / pace
查调 chá diào to obtain (information) from a database etc
岔调 chà diào (of a voice) husky / hoarse / affected / (music) to go off-key
冲调 chōng tiáo to reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc
搭调 dā diào to match / in tune / reasonable
带调 dài diào to have a tone mark
地调 dì diào geological survey, abbr. for 地質調查|地质调查[di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2]
定调 dìng diào to set the tone
风调 fēng diào character (of a person, verse, object etc) / style
后调 hòu diào (perfumery) base note
徽调 Huī diào Anhui opera
降调 jiàng diào falling intonation (linguistics) / to lower the key of a tune / to demote
谰调 lán diào slander / calumny / to accuse unjustly
流调 liú diào epidemiological survey (abbr. for 流行病學調查|流行病学调查[liu2 xing2 bing4 xue2 diao4 cha2])
暖调 nuǎn diào warm tone / warm color
前调 qián diào (perfumery) top note
商调 shāng diào to negotiate the transfer of personnel
时调 shí diào regional folk song popular during a certain period of time
特调 tè tiáo special blend / house blend
提调 tí diào to supervise (troops) / to appoint (officers) / to select and assign
同调 tóng diào same tone / in agreement with / homology (invariant of a topological space in math.)
细调 xì diào to fine tune
韵调 yùn diào rhyme and tone / intonation
中调 zhōng diào (perfumery) middle note / heart note
字调 zì diào tone of a character
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不协调 bù xié tiáo uncoordinated / disharmony
空调车 kōng tiáo chē air conditioned vehicle
唱反调 chàng fǎn diào to express a different view / to take a different position
咏叹调 yǒng tàn diào aria
协调员 xié tiáo yuán coordinator
唱高调 chàng gāo diào to sing the high part / to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom)
不调和 bù tiáo hé discord
协调股  Coordination Unit
协调处  Coordination Branch
可调凳  adjustable stool
变调夹 biàn diào jiā capo
定调子 dìng diào zi to set the tone
检警调 jiǎn jǐng diào (Tw) public prosecutors, the police, and the Investigation Bureau (abbr. for 檢察官、警察、調查局|检察官、警察、调查局[jian3 cha2 guan1 , jing3 cha2 , diao4 cha2 ju2])
旧调子 jiù diào zi old tune / fig. conservative opinion / the same old stuff
烹调术 pēng tiáo shù cookery
强调色 qiáng diào sè accent color
上同调 shàng tóng diào cohomology (invariant of a topological space in math.)
速调管 sù tiáo guǎn klystron (electronic tube used to produce high frequency radio waves)
协调人 xié tiáo rén coordinator
有腔调 yǒu qiāng diào classy / stylish / upmarket
宏观调控 hóng guān tiáo kòng macro-control
结构调整 jié gòu tiáo zhěng structural adjustment
进行调查 jìn xíng diào chá to carry out an investigation
市场调查 shì chǎng diào chá market research
问卷调查 wèn juàn diào chá questionnaire
抽样调查 chōu yàng diào chá sample survey
风调雨顺 fēng tiáo yǔ shùn favorable weather (idiom) / good weather for crops
步调一致 bù diào yī zhì to be united in action
油腔滑调 yóu qiāng huá diào flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech) / glib-tongued / oily
陈词滥调 chén cí làn diào cliché / commonplace / truism / stereotype
旧调重弹 jiù diào chóng tán replaying the same old tunes (idiom) / conservative, unoriginal and discredited / to keep harping on about the same old stuff
南腔北调 nán qiāng běi diào a regional accent
琴瑟不调 qín sè bù tiáo out of tune / marital discord, cf qin and se 琴瑟, two string instruments as symbol of marital harmony
饶舌调唇 ráo shé tiáo chún blabbing and showing off (idiom) / loud-mouthed trouble maker
野调无腔 yě diào wú qiāng coarse in speech and manner
协调机构  coordinating agency
人为调适  engineered adaptation
做法调查  Survey of Practice
协调部分  coordination segment
协调试验  coordinated testing
相关调任  related reassignment
成本调整  cost adjustments
组群协调  cluster coordination
汇率调整  currency exchange adjustment / exchange adjustment
协调分组  Subgroup on Harmonization
军民协调  civil-military coordination
协调中心  Coordination Centre
观念调查  perception survey
逐地调查  place-to-place survey
币值调整  currency adjustment
区间调动  inter-area movement / strategic movement
战略调动  inter-area movement / strategic movement
区内调动  internal area movement / theatre movement / intra-theatre movement
战术调动  internal area movement / theatre movement / intra-theatre movement
实况调查  fact-finding
真相调查  fact-finding
户口调查  household survey
协调干事  Coordination Officer
农业调查  farm survey
采购调查  procurement investigation
均衡调节  isostatic compensation / isostatic adjustment
基准调查  benchmark survey
流量调节  flux adjustment
可调激光  tunable laser
低调作法  low-key approach
强调事项  matter of emphasis
空调技师  air conditioner technician
协调制度  Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System / Harmonized System
地理调任  geographic reassignment
地震调查  seismic survey
援助协调  aid coordination
交错轮调  staggered rotation
测深色调  bathymetric tints
基线调查  baseline study / baseline survey
健康调查  health survey
卫生调查  health survey
评估调查  assessment survey
社区调查  Community Survey
综合调查  Integrated Survey
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