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调 - diào

transfer, move, change; tune

transfer, move, change; tune

How to read 调

Click 调 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional調
Pinyindiào
Englishtransfer, move, change; tune
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

调任 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 调休. Please read 调侃 one more time.

Common words with this character

to transfer; to move to another post
to compensate for working on a holiday by resting on a workday; to compensate for resting on a workday by working on a holiday
to ridicule; to tease; to mock
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Mistake warning

Do not memorize 调 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 调任 and 调休 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 调.