调查

Character by character

• 调diào10 strokesHSK 3 traditional 調transfer, move, change; tune
• 查chá9 strokesHSK 2investigate, examine, seek into

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 调查下这个。

  Diào chá xià zhè ge

  Examine this.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 调查. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 检查jiǎn cháHSK 2

  inspection; to examine; to inspect

• 查cháHSK 2

  to research; to check; to investigate; to examine; to refer to; to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

• 调diàoHSK 3

  to 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 zhěngHSK 3

  to adjust; adjustment; revision

• 强调qiáng diàoHSK 3

  to emphasize (a statement); to stress

• 查看chá kànHSK 6

  to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out

• 协调xié tiáoHSK 6

  to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted

• 空调kōng tiáoHSK 3

  air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)

• 低调dī diàoHSK 7

  low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile

• 审查shěn cháHSK 6

  to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship

• 查出chá chūHSK 6

  to find out; to discover

• 调节tiáo jiéHSK 5

  to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)

• 查询chá xúnHSK 5

  to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query

• 调动diào dòngHSK 5

  to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play

• 查明chá míngHSK 7

  to investigate and find out; to ascertain

• 搜查sōu cháHSK 7

  to search

• 查找chá zhǎoHSK 7

  to search for; to look up

• 调解tiáo jiěHSK 5

  to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement

• 调度diào dùHSK 7

  to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler

• 调皮tiáo píHSK 4

  naughty; mischievous; unruly

• 调研diào yánHSK 6

  to investigate and research; research; investigation

• 单调dān diàoHSK 4

  monotonous

• 复查fù cháHSK 7

  to check again; to re-examine

• 调料tiáo liàoHSK 7

  condiment; seasoning; flavoring