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Stroke order

Example sentences

• 调查下这个。

  Diào chá xià zhè ge

  Examine this.

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• 我不调皮。

  Wǒ bù tiáo pí

  I am not mischievous.

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• 她声调突然变了。

  Tā shēng diào tū rán biàn le

  There was a sudden change in her tone.

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• 把低音调大。

  Bǎ dī yīn diào dà

  Turn up the bass.

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Words containing 调

• 调查diào chá 4–2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll
• 调diào 4to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
• 调整tiáo zhěng 2–3 to adjust; adjustment; revision
• 强调qiáng diào 2–4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress
• 空调kōng tiáo 1–2 air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
• 调皮tiáo pí 2–2 naughty; mischievous; unruly
• 单调dān diào 1–4 monotonous
• 协调xié tiáo 2–2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
• 调节tiáo jié 2–2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
• 调动diào dòng 4–4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
• 调解tiáo jiě 2–3 to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
• 声调shēng diào 1–4 tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)