---
title: "Tiaokan Meaning: 调侃 (tiáokǎn) Means “to tease”"
description: "调侃 (traditional 調侃, tiáokǎn) means “to tease; to make fun of; to joke about”. Hear its tones, see what 调 and 侃 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaokan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 调侃 mean?

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调侃 tiáokǎn

## to tease; to make fun of; to joke about

## Its characters

1. 调 tiáo to tease (as in 调戏)
2. 侃 kǎn to tease (as in 调侃)

## In a sentence

朋友们常拿他的发型调侃。 His friends often joke about his hairstyle.

[More about 调侃](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B0%83%E4%BE%83)

## More words with 调 or 侃

- [调查 diàochá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaocha)
- [调动 diàodòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodong)
- [调度 diàodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodu)
- [调研 diàoyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyan)
- [低调 dīdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didiao)
- [空调 kōngtiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongtiao)
- [强调 qiángdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangdiao)
- [上调 shàngtiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangtiao)
- [调节 tiáojié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaojie)
- [调控 tiáokòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaokong)

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