調 (tiu4 diu6 deu6 | tiao2 diao4 zhou1) : [1] [v] mix; blend [2] [v] regulate; adjust

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調

tiu4 diu6 deu6

tiao2 diao4 zhou1

[1] [v] mix; blend [2] [v] regulate; adjust [3] balance; regular [4] [v] make fun of; tease [5] [v] mediate

Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: (#149)

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

調 / 调

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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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

調查 tiu4/diu6 caa4 diao4 cha2 = investigation; inquiry; survey; poll; to investigate; to survey

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 pei4 tiao2 pi2 = naughty; tricky; to play tricks
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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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Decimal representation of this word: 調
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