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title: "Tiaokong Meaning: 调控 (tiáokòng) Means “to regulate”"
description: "调控 (traditional 調控, tiáokòng) means “to regulate; to control”. Hear its tones, see what 调 and 控 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaokong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 调控 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

调控 tiáokòng

## to regulate; to control

## It can also mean

- regulation; control (esp. of the economy)

## Its characters

1. 调 tiáo to adjust
2. 控 kòng to control (as in 控制)

## In a sentence

这个系统可以自动调控室内温度。 This system can automatically regulate the indoor temperature.

[More about 调控](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B0%83%E6%8E%A7)

## More words with 调 or 控

- [操控 cāokòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caokong)
- [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)
- [监控 jiānkòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiankong)
- [空调 kōngtiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongtiao)
- [控制 kòngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhi)
- [强调 qiángdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangdiao)

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