- 言(words; speech)RADICAL
- 周(everywhere; thorough)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using words to divide work and assign tasks everywhere is coordination.
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调
调
⾔Radical 149 · 10 strokes
accent
HSK 3 (3.0)12 meanings#5104
MEANING12 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
accent
- 。
His accent is a bit unusual.
+ 2 more examples for this meaning
- 。
Don't turn the TV volume up any louder.
- 。
Stop turning up the volume on the TV.
- 貳名noun
argument
中音乐的高低变化yīnyuè de gāodī biànhuà
- 。
This tune is very high.
- 參名noun
tune
中音乐的旋律和风格yīnyuè de xuánlǜ hé fēnggé
- 。
The melody of this song is very pleasant.
- 肆名noun
key (in music)
中音乐中的调式，如大调、小调等。yīnyuè zhōng de tiáoshì, rúguo dàtiào, xiǎotiào děng.
- 。
The melody of this song is very high.
- 伍名noun
mode (music)
中音乐的风格和特点yīnyuè de fēnggé hé tèdiǎn
- 陸名noun
melody
中音乐中有规律的声音高低升降的组合yīnyuè zhōng yǒu guīlǜ de shēngyīn gāo dī shēngjiàng de zǔhé
- 柒名noun
tone
中声音的高低和性质；说话或唱歌时的声调shēngyīn de gāodī hé xìngzhì；shuōhuà huò chànggē shí de shēngdiào
- 。
The tone of this character is very difficult.
- 捌动verb
to transfer
中把人或东西从一个地方移到另一个地方bǎ rén huò dōngxi cóng yī ge dìfang yídào lìng yī ge dìfang
- 。
He has been transferred to Beijing to work.
- 玖动verb
to move (troops or cadres)
中移动军队或工作人员到其他地方yídòng jūnduì huò gōngzuò rényuán dào qítā dìfang
- 。
He has been transferred to Beijing for work.
- 拾动verb
to investigate
中仔细查看或了解情况zǐxì chákàn huòzhě liǎojiě qíngkuàng
- 。
The police are investigating this case.
- 11动verb
to enquire into
中仔细了解情况或事实zǐxì liǎojiě qíngkuàng huò shìshí
- 12动verb
view
中看；观察kàn; guānchá
- 。
He switched my seat.
调
⾔Radical 149 · 10 strokes
to season (food)
HSK 3 (3.0)9 meanings#5104
MEANING9 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to season (food)
中放入盐、酱等调味品来改变食物的味道fàngruò yán、jiàng děng tiáowèipǐn lái gǎibiàn shíwù de wèidào
- 。
This dish needs to be seasoned.
- 貳动verb
to harmonize
中使声音、颜色、气氛等相互配合shǐ shēngyīn、yánsè、qìfēn děng xiānghù pèihé
- 。
He knows how to adjust the sound.
- 參动verb
to blend
中把不同的东西混合在一起bǎ búyīyang de dōngxi huhnhé zài yīqǐ
- 。
Please adjust the color a bit.
- 肆动verb
to suit well
中使得合适；使得相配shǐ de héshì; shǐ de xiāngpèi
- 。
This dish is seasoned very well.
- 伍动verb
to adjust
中改变或修正使变得合适gǎibiàn huò xiūzhèng shǐ biàn de héshìyì
- 。
Could you please adjust the volume a bit?
- 陸动verb
to reconcile
中使不同的事物或意见变得一致或和谐shǐ búdòng de shìwù huò yìjiàn biàn de yīzhì huò héxié
- 。
They are mediating their dispute.
- 柒动verb
to regulate
中用规则或方法来管理、安排或改变某事yòng guīzé huò fāngfǎ lái guǎnlǐ、ānpái huò gǎibiàn mǒushì
- 捌动verb
to provoke
中引起别人不满或生气；惹麻烦yǐnqǐ biérén búmǎn huò shēngqì; rě máfan
- 。
He likes to be mischievous.
- 玖动verb
to incite
中引起他人的兴趣或情绪；刺激yǐnqǐ tārén de xìngqù huò qíngxù; cìjī
- 。
He likes to liven up the atmosphere.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS调
Traditional調
MEANING12 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
accent
- 。
His accent is a bit unusual.
+ 2 more examples for this meaning
- 。
Don't turn the TV volume up any louder.
- 。
Stop turning up the volume on the TV.
- 貳名noun
argument
中音乐的高低变化yīnyuè de gāodī biànhuà
- 。
This tune is very high.
- 參名noun
tune
中音乐的旋律和风格yīnyuè de xuánlǜ hé fēnggé
- 。
The melody of this song is very pleasant.
- 肆名noun
key (in music)
中音乐中的调式，如大调、小调等。yīnyuè zhōng de tiáoshì, rúguo dàtiào, xiǎotiào děng.
- 。
The melody of this song is very high.
- 伍名noun
mode (music)
中音乐的风格和特点yīnyuè de fēnggé hé tèdiǎn
- 陸名noun
melody
中音乐中有规律的声音高低升降的组合yīnyuè zhōng yǒu guīlǜ de shēngyīn gāo dī shēngjiàng de zǔhé
- 柒名noun
tone
中声音的高低和性质；说话或唱歌时的声调shēngyīn de gāodī hé xìngzhì；shuōhuà huò chànggē shí de shēngdiào
- 。
The tone of this character is very difficult.
- 捌动verb
to transfer
中把人或东西从一个地方移到另一个地方bǎ rén huò dōngxi cóng yī ge dìfang yídào lìng yī ge dìfang
- 。
He has been transferred to Beijing to work.
- 玖动verb
to move (troops or cadres)
中移动军队或工作人员到其他地方yídòng jūnduì huò gōngzuò rényuán dào qítā dìfang
- 。
He has been transferred to Beijing for work.
- 拾动verb
to investigate
中仔细查看或了解情况zǐxì chákàn huòzhě liǎojiě qíngkuàng
- 。
The police are investigating this case.
- 11动verb
to enquire into
中仔细了解情况或事实zǐxì liǎojiě qíngkuàng huò shìshí
- 12动verb
view
中看；观察kàn; guānchá
- 。
He switched my seat.
调
Traditional調
MEANING9 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to season (food)
中放入盐、酱等调味品来改变食物的味道fàngruò yán、jiàng děng tiáowèipǐn lái gǎibiàn shíwù de wèidào
- 。
This dish needs to be seasoned.
- 貳动verb
to harmonize
中使声音、颜色、气氛等相互配合shǐ shēngyīn、yánsè、qìfēn děng xiānghù pèihé
- 。
He knows how to adjust the sound.
- 參动verb
to blend
中把不同的东西混合在一起bǎ búyīyang de dōngxi huhnhé zài yīqǐ
- 。
Please adjust the color a bit.
- 肆动verb
to suit well
中使得合适；使得相配shǐ de héshì; shǐ de xiāngpèi
- 。
This dish is seasoned very well.
- 伍动verb
to adjust
中改变或修正使变得合适gǎibiàn huò xiūzhèng shǐ biàn de héshìyì
- 。
Could you please adjust the volume a bit?
- 陸动verb
to reconcile
中使不同的事物或意见变得一致或和谐shǐ búdòng de shìwù huò yìjiàn biàn de yīzhì huò héxié
- 。
They are mediating their dispute.
- 柒动verb
to regulate
中用规则或方法来管理、安排或改变某事yòng guīzé huò fāngfǎ lái guǎnlǐ、ānpái huò gǎibiàn mǒushì
- 捌动verb
to provoke
中引起别人不满或生气；惹麻烦yǐnqǐ biérén búmǎn huò shēngqì; rě máfan
- 。
He likes to be mischievous.
- 玖动verb
to incite
中引起他人的兴趣或情绪；刺激yǐnqǐ tārén de xìngqù huò qíngxù; cìjī
- 。
He likes to liven up the atmosphere.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(words; speech)RADICAL
- 周(everywhere; thorough)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Using words to divide work and assign tasks everywhere is coordination.
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