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調
  diu6 tiu4   jyutping
  diao4 tiao2   pinyin
[] diu6 | [] diao4
[1] [v] transfer; shift; move
[2] [v] investigate; inquire into
[3] [n] tune; tone; key; accent

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

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjective
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 15558 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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detail 調  coeng3 faan2 diu6  chang4 fan3 diao4 = to express a different view; to take a different position; play devil's advocate
detail 調  can4 ci4 laam6 diu6  chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4 = cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
detail 調  diu6 liu6  diao4 liao4 = condiment; seasoning; flavoring
detail 調  diu6 caa4  diao4 cha2 = inquire into; investigate
detail 調  diu6 paai3  diao4 pai4 = assign; dispatch
detail 調  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
detail 調  jyu5 diu6  yu3 diao4 = intonation
detail 調  hip3 tiu4  xie2 tiao2 = coordinate, harmonize
detail 調  tiu4 gang1  tiao2 geng1 = spoon; to season soup
detail 調  diu6 wun6  diao4 huan4 = to change places; to exchange; to change
See all 95 compounds (CantoDict reports 117 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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detail 毒品調查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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