diào调（調）
调（調）
HSK 3
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 调
调 means to transfer; to assign; to dispatch; to investigate; to look into. Pronounced diào. HSK 3.
- to transfer; to assign; to dispatch
- to investigate; to look into
- accent; tone of speech
Character Info
Radical讠
Strokes14
Components
讠
周
Stroke Order
调
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
xīn新
diào调
lái来
de的
gàn干
bù部
。
He is a newly transferred cadre.
Jūn军
fāng方
diào调
qiǎn遣
le了
dà大
liàng量
yuán援
jūn军
qián前
wǎng往
biān边
jìng境
。
The military dispatched a large number of reinforcements to the border.
Gōng公
sī司
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
de的
gǎng岗
wèi位
jìn进
xíng行
le了
tiáo调
zhěng整
diào调
pèi配
。
The company adjusted and assigned employees' positions.
Shàng上
jí级
bù部
mén门
diào调
pài派
le了
zhuān专
jiā家
dào到
zāi灾
qū区
zhǐ指
dǎo导
gōng工
zuò作
。
The superior department sent experts to the disaster area to guide work.
Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
céng曾
bèi被
diào调
wǎng往
duō多
gè个
zhàn战
qū区
zhí执
xíng行
rèn任
wù务
。
This unit has been transferred to multiple battlefields to perform missions.
Common Words
调动 / 調動diàodòng
transfer; mobilize
调查 / 調查diàochá
investigate; survey; research
腔调 / 腔調qiāngdiào
system of melodies in opera; tone of voice; accent
声调 / 聲調shēngdiào
tone; pitch; intonation
调兵遣将 / 調兵遣將diàobīngqiǎnjiàng
deploy troops and generals; allocate manpower and resources
南腔北调 / 南腔北調nánqiāngběidiào
mixed accent; speak with a mixture of dialects