How to Write 调 (diao / diào) in Chinese — to transfer

调

diào

to move; to transfer (in 调职)

HSK 3讠言字旁

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

diàoto transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate
tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile; to blend

3Structure

调

Left-right structure左右结构

调 is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with 调

唱反调chàng fǎn diào

to sing a different tune; to take a contrary position

调查tiáo chá

to investigate; to survey; inquiry

调tiáo

to move; to transfer; to investigate; to coordinate

调整tiáo zhěng

to adjust; to regulate; to revise

协调xié tiáo

to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together

调动tiáo dòng

to transfer; to mobilize; to deploy

5Example Sentences

警察正在调查这个案件。

jǐng chá zhèng zài tiáo chá zhè gè àn jiàn。

The police are investigating this case.

我们需要调整计划。

wǒ mén xū yào tiáo zhěng jì huá。

We need to adjust the plan.

Other Characters Pronounced “diao” / “tiao”

条

tiáoHSK 1

strip; long thin piece

掉

diàoHSK 2

to fall; to drop (in 掉下)

bird

to jump; to leap (in 跳)

挑

tiāoHSK 4

to carry on a shoulder pole

to suspend

surname Diao

to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

6Printable Worksheet

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调

diào

to move; to transfer (in 调职)

Common Words

chàng fǎn diào

唱反调

to sing a different tune; to take a contrary position

tiáo chá

调查

to investigate; to survey; inquiry

tiáo

调

to move; to transfer; to investigate; to coordinate

tiáo zhěng

调整

to adjust; to regulate; to revise

xié tiáo

协调

to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together

tiáo dòng

调动

to transfer; to mobilize; to deploy

Tracing Practice

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