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调diào · tiáo

to transfer, to dispatch. 10 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin diào · tiáoStrokes 10Radical 讠Band HSK 3Words 12

What 调 is made of

讠 (yán, words) and 周 (zhōu, Zhou dynasty).

讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 周 carries the sound.

How to write 调

Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–10 write 周.

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Words that use 调

调(diào)	to transfer, to dispatch 把人或东西派到别的地方去指挥部连夜从外地调来救援物资。Command headquarters worked through the night to dispatch in relief supplies from afar. Lesson 190, 调度协调与攻坚克难 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control
调(diào)查(chá)	to investigate 深入了解事情的真实情况记者认真调查了这起事故的原因。The reporter went to investigate the cause of the accident. Lesson 140, 理论与成果 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic
调(tiáo)整(zhěng)	to adjust 根据新情况重新安排机构及时调整了工作节奏。The agency promptly adjusted its pace of work. Lesson 178, 公共统筹与社会带动 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices
空(kōng)调(tiáo)	air conditioning 调节室内温度的电器夏天太热，办公室都装了空调。Summers get so hot that every office has air conditioning installed. Lesson 188, 机械动力与工业实力 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control
强(qiáng)调(diào)	to emphasize, to stress 特别说明，让大家注意重点校长在会上强调纪律的重要性。The headmaster used the meeting to stress the importance of discipline. Lesson 190, 调度协调与攻坚克难 · 工艺制造与机械生产 · Industrial Manufacturing, Engineering & Quality Control
单(dān)调(diào)	monotonous 总是重复一样的，没有变化野外的生活绝不单调乏味。Life out in the field is never monotonous. Lesson 267, 登临览胜与格物省思 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography
调(tiáo)皮(pí)	mischievous 淘气，喜欢闹着玩不听话调皮的孩子跑回家找点心。That mischievous child ran home looking for a snack. Lesson 273, 市井百工与日常智识 · 邻里温情与冬景市声 · Winter Rhythms, Urban Transit & Neighborly Harmony
调(diào)动(dòng)	to transfer, mobilize, deploy 指调配人力物力等资源，使其投入使用学校调动多方资源支持这项活动。The school mobilized resources from every side to support the event. Lesson 414, 庆典蓄能 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality
调(tiáo)节(jié)	to adjust, regulate 指按需要对事物进行调整，使更合适工会定期调节员工的工作节奏。The union regularly regulated employees' work pace. Lesson 414, 庆典蓄能 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality
调(tiáo)解(jiě)	to mediate 指从中说和，帮助双方解决争执社区干部积极调解邻里纠纷。Community staff actively mediated the dispute between neighbors. Lesson 415, 调解动员 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality

and 2 more in the catalogue.

More characters with the radical 讠

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