调
tiáoTraditional 調
to adjust; to tune
Every meaning
tiáo
- to adjust; to tune
- to mix (as in 调味)
- to tease (as in 调戏)
- to mediate (as in 调解)
diào
- tune; melody (as in 曲调)
- to swap; to exchange (as in 调换)
- to transfer; to move (as in 调动)
- to investigate (as in 调查)
- tone; accent (as in 声调)
In the Library
我关掉店里的音乐，把手机调成静音，站在收银台后面，一动不动，连呼吸都很小心。
周恩来总理想起周有光年轻时对语言文字颇有兴趣，就把他调到北京，参加文字改革的工作。
拼音是谁发明的？ · Who invented pinyin? The story of Zhou Youguang · HSK 6
Words with 调
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).