調 (diu6 tiu4 | diao4 tiao2) : transfer; investigate; harmonious; adjust

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調

diu6 tiu4

diao4 tiao2

[粵] diu6 | [國] diao4
[1] [v] transfer; shift; move
[2] [v] investigate; inquire into
[3] [n] tune; tone; key; accent

[粵] tiu4 | [國] tiao2
[1] [adj] harmonious; fit
[2] [v] adjust; mix; blend
[3] [v] mediate; reconcile
[4] [v] tease; provoke; incite

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Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

調 / 调

This word has been viewed 15656 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Mar 2014 15:25

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唱反調 coeng3 faan2 diu6 chang4 fan3 diao4 = to express a different view; to take a different position; play devil's advocate

陳詞濫調 can4 ci4 laam6 diu6 chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4 = cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype

調料 diu6 liu6 diao4 liao4 = condiment; seasoning; flavoring

調查 diu6 caa4 diao4 cha2 = inquire into; investigate

調派 diu6 paai3 diao4 pai4 = assign; dispatch

大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女 daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home

語調 jyu5 diu6 yu3 diao4 = intonation

協調 hip3 tiu4 xie2 tiao2 = coordinate, harmonize

調羹 tiu4 gang1 tiao2 geng1 = spoon; to season soup

調換 diu6 wun6 diao4 huan4 = to change places; to exchange; to change

調度 diu6 dou6 diao4 du4 = to dispatch; dispatcher

調動 diu6 dung6 diao4 dong4 = to move; to transfer; to manoeuvre (U.S.: maneuver) (of troops, etc.)

單調 daan1 diu6 dan1 diao4 = monotonous; robotic

調皮 tiu4*3 pei4 tiao2 pi2 = naughty; mischievous

調劑 tiu4 zai1 tiao2 ji4 = to make an adjustment

調和 tiu4 wo4 tiao2 he2 = harmonious; harmony

調整 tiu4 zing2 tiao2 zheng3 = to adjust; to regulate

調節 tiu4 zit3 tiao2 jie2 = to adjust; to regulate

調解 tiu4 gaai2 tiao2 jie3 = to mediate; to arbitrate

低調 dai1 diu6 di1 diao4 = low key; low profile

調轉 diu6 zyun3 diao4 zhuan3 = to transfer one's job

論調 leon6 diu6 = argument; view

調查局 diu6 caa4 guk6*2 diao4 cha2 ju2 = Investigation Bureau (common formation)

調控 tiu4 hung3 = control (adjustment)

空調 hung1 tiu4 kong1 tiao2 = aircon, air conditioning; air conditioner 國

調諧器 tiu4 haai4 hei3 = tuner

調高 tiu4 gou1 = to round up; to adjust higher 粵

調味料 tiu4 mei6 liu6*2 = seasonings

調味品 tiu6 mei6 ban2 tiao2 wei4 pin3 = food seasoning/ flavouring

調頭 diu6 tau4 diao4 tou2; diao4 tou5 = turn around

不調和 bat1 tiu4 wo4 bu4 tiao2 he2 = discord 國

不調和的 bat1 tiu4 wo4 dik1 bu4 tiao2 he2 de5 = patchy 國

人口調查 jan4 hau2 diu6 caa4 ren2 kou3 diao4 cha2 = census (common formation)

背景調查 bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4 bei4 jing3 diao4 cha2 = background investigation (common formation)

調查報告 diu6 caa4 bou3 gou3 diao4 cha2 bao4 gao4 = memoir, report (common formation)

調查結果 diu6 caa4 git3 gwo2 diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 = results (of an investigation, poll) (common formation)

調查人員 diu6 caa4 jan4 jyun4 diao4 cha2 ren2 yuan2 = investigator (common formation)

進行調查 zeon3 hang4 diu6 caa4 jin4 xing2 diao4 cha2 = to carry out an investigation (common formation)

本調 bun2 diu6 ben3 diao4 = [ling.] original tone; citation tone

變調 bin3 diu6 bian4 diao4 = [ling.] changed tone, sandhi tone (surface or derived tones)

單字調 daan1 zi6 diu6 = [ling.] citation tone (lit., "single word tone")

基調 gei1 diu6 ji1 diao4 = [ling.] underlying or base tone; (keynote) speech

民意調查 man4 ji3 diu6 caa4 min2 yi4 diao4 cha2 = public opinion poll (common formation)

調節環 tiu4 zit3 waan4 tiao2 jie2 huan2 = collar

聲調語言 sing1 diu6 jyu5 jin4 sheng1 diao4 yu3 yan2 = tonal language (common formation)

連續變調 lin4 zuk6 bin3 diu6 lian2 xu4 bian4 diao4 = tone sandhi

重新調整 cung4 san1 tiu4 zing2 chong2 xin1 tiao2 zheng3 = [v] readjust

保持低調 bou2 ci4 dai1 diu6 = kept a low profile/maintained a low profile

票站調查 piu3 zaam6 diu6 caa4 piao4 zhan4 diao4 cha2 = exit polls (common formation)

問卷調查 man6 gyun2 diu6 caa4 wen4 juan4 diao4 cha2 = questionnaire survey (common formation)

調停 tiu4 ting4 = to arbitrate, mediate

調戲 tiu4 hei3 tiao2 xi4 = to molest; to flirt with a woman; to take liberties with a woman; to assail a woman with obscenities

調味醬 tiu4 mei6 zoeng3 = seasoning sauce; marinating sauce

市場調查 si5 coeng4 diu6 caa4 shi4 chang3 diao4 cha2 = marketing survey; marketing research (common formation)

調景嶺 tiu4 ging2 ling5 tiao2 jing3 ling3 = [n] Tiu Keng Leng (area and MTR stop), Rennie's Mill

調色板 tiu4 sik1 baan2 = a palette (lit., "color blending board")

調整器 tiu4 zing2 hei3 tiao2 zheng3 qi4 = [mech.] adjuster (device, machine)

調節器 tiu4 zit3 hei3 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = a regulator; conditioner (device, machine)

南腔北調 naam4 hong1 bak1 diu6 = speak Mandarin with southern accent

射頻調諧器 se6 pan4 tiu4 haai4 hei3 she4 pin2 tiao2 xie2 qi4 = RF tuner (common formation)

空氣調節 hung1 hei3 tiu4 zit3 kong1 qi4 diao4 jie2 = air conditioner (common formation)

氣壓調整室 hei3 aat3 tiu4 zing2 sat1 qi4 ya1 tiao2 zheng3 shi4 = air lock (common formation)

調理 tiu4 lei5 tiao2 li3 = nurse one's health; recuperate; take care of; look after

調轉頭 diu6 zyun3 tau4 = turns around (in direction); on the contrary

調侃 tiu4 hon2 diao4 kan3 = to ridicule sb.; mock up sb.; scoff; joking

思覺失調 si1 gok3 sat1 tiu4 = psychosis; psychotic

腔調 hong1 diu6 qiang1 diao4 = tune; tone; accent

信用調查 seon3 jung6 diu6 caa4 xin4 yong4 diao4 cha2 = credit inquiry (common formation)

失調 sat1 tiu4 shi1 tiao2 = imbalance; dislocation; out of tune

風調雨順 fung1 tiu4 jyu5 seon6 feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4 = good weather for the crops; favourable weather

老調重彈 lou5 diu6 cung4 taan4 ao3 diao4 chong2 tan2 = harp on the same string

調酒師 tiu4 zau2 si1 tiao2 jiu3 shi1 = bartender

高調 gou1 diu6 gao1 diao4 = high-sounding talk, high key; high profile

音調 jam1 diu6 yin1 diao4 = tone; tune; intonation

微調 mei4 tiu4 = fine-tune

調音 tiu4 jam1 tiao2 yin1 = tuning, to tune up

調走 diu6 zau2 = to transfer out

調音台 tiu4 jam1 toi4 tiao2 yin1 tai2 = mixing console

烹調 paang1 tiu4 peng1 tiao2 = to cook; cooking

調配 diu6 pui3; tiu4 pui3 diao4 pei4; tiao2 pei4 = deploy; mix

格調 gaak3 diu6 ge2 diao4 = style; tune

居中調停 geoi1 zung1 tiu4 ting4 ju1 zhong1 tiao2 ting2 = act as a go-between in a situation

獨立調查 duk6 laap6 diu6 caa4 du2 li4 diao4 cha2 = independent investigation

調兵遣將 diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 = to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces

調味罌 tiu4 mei6 aang1 tiao2 wei4 ying1 = spice bottles; seasoning set 粵

調情 tiu4 cing4 tiao2 qing2 = to flirt

下調 haa6 tiu4 xia4 tiao2 = adjust downwards

調校 tiu4 gaau3 tiao2 jiao4 = regulate

調檔 diu6 dong2 diao4 dang4 = transfer a dossier; consult a dossier

調酒 tiu4 zau2 tiao2 jiu3 = mix alcoholic drinks

陳腔濫調 can4 hong1 laam6 diu6 chen2 qiang1 lan4 diao4 = cliches; hackneyed phrases; stale words

舊調重彈 gau6 diu6 cung4 taan4 jiu4 diao4 chong2 tan2 = harp on the same string 粵

強調 koeng4 diu6 qiang2 diao4 = emphasise

聲調 sing1 diu6 sheng1 diao4 = tone (of a language)

聯邦調查局 lyun4 bong1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2 lian2 bang1 diao4 cha2 ju2 = the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (common formation)

微調焦輪 mei4 tiu4 ziu1 leon4 wei1 tiao2 jiao1 lun2 = fine adjustment knob (of a microscope)

微調節器 mei4 tiu4 zit3 hei3 wei1 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = fine adjustment knob (of a microscope)

粗調節器 cou1 tiu4 zit3 hei3 cu1 tiao2 jie2 qi4 = coarse adjustment knob (of a microscope)

網絡調查 mong5 lok3 diu6 caa4 wang3 luo4 diao4 cha2 = a web search (common formation)

宏觀調控 wang4 gun1 tiu4 hung3 hong2 guan1 diao4 kong4 = macro-control (common formation)

民調 man4 diu6 min2 diao4 = public opinion poll

調侃自己 tiu4 hon2 zi6 gei2 diao4 kan3 zi4 ji3 = self-derision

調教 tiu4 gaau3 tiao2 jiao4 = to discipline; to tame

典型調查 din2 jing4 diu6 caa4 dian3 xing2 diao4 cha2 = cross-section survey (common formation)

藍調 laam4 diu6 lan2 diao4 = blues

調音器 tiu4 jam1 hei3 tiao2 yin1 qi4 = tuner

移調器 ji4 diu6 hei3 yi2 diao4 qi4 = guitar capo, capo tasto

大調 daai6 tiu4 da4 diao4 = major

小調 siu2 tiu4 xiao3 diao4 = minor

調壓器 tiu4 diu6 hei3 tiao2 diao4 qi4 = voltage regulator; pressure regulator

五聲調式 ng5 sing1 diu6 sik1 wu3 sheng1 diao4 shi4 = pentatonic scale

火警調查犬 fo2 ging2 diu6 caa4 hyun2 huo3 jing3 diao4 cha2 quan3 = fire investigation dog (common formation)

節奏藍調 zit3 zau3 laam4 diu6 jie2 zou4 lan2 diao4 = Rhythm and Blues

中國地質調查局 zung1 gwok3 dei6 zat1 diu6 caa4 guk6*2 zhong1 guo2 di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2 ju2 = China Geological Survey (CGS) (common formation)

香港電腦保安事故協調中心 hoeng1 gong2 din6 nou5 bou2 on1 si6 gu3 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 = Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre (HK CERT)

聯合國救災協調專員辦事處 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gau3 zoi1 hip3 tiu4 zyun1 jyun4 baan6 si6 cyu3 = Office of United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator

運輸署的緊急事故交通協調中心 wan6 syu1 cyu5 dik1 gan2 gap1 si6 gu3 gaau1 tung1 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 = Transport Department's emergency transport co-ordination centre 國

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毒品調查科已經懸紅五百萬通緝毒梟。
The Narcotics Bureau has offered a reward of five million dollars for the arrest of the drug lord.

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