調〔调〕 diu⁶ {diào}

1. to transfer
2. to move (troops or cadres)
3. to investigate
4. to enquire into
5. accent
6. view
7. argument
8. key (in music)
9. mode (music)
10. tune
11. tone
12. melody

調〔调〕 diu⁶ {tiáo}

1. to harmonize
2. to reconcile
3. to blend
4. to suit well
5. to season (food)
6. to provoke
7. to incite

調位〔调-〕 diu⁶ wai² {diào wèi}

tone of Chinese characters; to exchange places/seats/positions

調校〔调-〕 tiu⁴ gaau³ {tiáo jiào}

to adjust; to calibrate

調高〔调-〕 tiu⁴ gou¹ {diào gāo}

Increase; to adjust higher

調變〔调变〕 diu⁶ bin³ {tiáo biàn}

1. modulation
2. to modulate (electronics)

調撥〔调拨〕 diu⁶ but⁶ {diào bō}

1. to send (products)
2. to allocate
3. to commit (funds)
4. to channel (goods)

調撥〔调拨〕 diu⁶ but⁶ {tiáo bō}

to sow discord

調查〔调-〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ {diào chá}

1. investigation
2. inquiry
3. to investigate
4. to survey
5. survey
6. (opinion) poll
7. CL: 項,個

調取〔调-〕 diu⁶ ceoi² {diào qǔ}

to obtain (information from an archive etc)

調遷〔调迁〕 diu⁶ cin¹ {diào qiān}

1. to transfer
2. to move
3. to shift

調擋〔调挡〕 diu⁶ dong³ {tiáo dǎng}

gear shift

調度〔调-〕 diu⁶ dou⁶ {diào dù}

1. to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc)
2. to schedule
3. to manage
4. dispatcher
5. scheduler

調動〔调动〕 diu⁶ dung⁶ {diào dòng}

1. to transfer
2. to maneuver (troops etc)
3. to mobilize
4. to bring into play

調防〔调-〕 diu⁶ fong⁴ {diào fáng}

to relieve a garrison

調赴〔调-〕 diu⁶ fu⁶ {diào fù}

to dispatch (troops to the front)

調幹〔调干〕 diu⁶ gon³ {diào gàn}

cadre chosen by promoting a worker

調遣〔调-〕 diu⁶ hin² {diào qiǎn}

1. to dispatch
2. to assign
3. a dispatch

調號〔调号〕 diu⁶ hou⁶ {diào hào}

1. tone mark on a Chinese syllable (i.e. accents on ā á ǎ à)
2. (music) key signature

調任〔调-〕 diu⁶ jam⁶ {diào rèn}

1. to transfer
2. to move to another post

調入〔调-〕 diu⁶ jap⁶ {diào rù}

1. to bring in
2. to call in
3. to transfer (a person, data)
4. (computing) to call
5. to load (a subroutine etc)

調休〔调-〕 diu⁶ jau¹ {tiáo xiū}

1. to compensate for working on a holiday by resting on a workday
2. to compensate for resting on a workday by working on a holiday

調研〔调-〕 diu⁶ jin⁴ {diào yán}

1. to investigate and research
2. research
3. investigation

調用〔调-〕 diu⁶ jung⁶ {diào yòng}

1. to transfer for use
2. to allocate
3. to call (programming)

調閱〔调阅〕 diu⁶ jyut⁶ {diào yuè}

1. to access (a document)
2. to consult

調律〔调-〕 diu⁶ leot⁶ {tiáo lǜ}

to tune (e.g. piano)

調門〔调门〕 diu⁶ mun⁴ {diào mén}

1. melody
2. pitch or key (music)
3. tone
4. style
5. point of view

調門〔调门〕 diu⁶ mun⁴ {tiáo mén}

valve

調派〔调-〕 diu⁶ paai³ {diào pài}

1. to send on assignment
2. to deploy (troops)

調配〔调-〕 diu⁶ pui³ {diào pèi}

1. to allocate
2. to deploy

調配〔调-〕 diu⁶ pui³ {tiáo pèi}

1. to blend (colors, herbs)
2. to mix

調馴〔调驯〕 diu⁶ seon⁴ {tiáo xùn}

to look after and train (animals)

調式〔调-〕 diu⁶ sik¹ {diào shì}

(musical) mode

調升〔调-〕 diu⁶ sing¹ {diào shēng}

to promote

調升〔调-〕 diu⁶ sing¹ {tiáo shēng}

1. to adjust upward
2. to upgrade
3. (price) hike

調頭〔调头〕 diu⁶ tau⁴ {diào tou}

1. tone (of voice)
2. tune

調換〔调换〕 diu⁶ wun⁶ {diào huàn}

1. to exchange
2. to change places
3. to swap

調集〔调-〕 diu⁶ zaap⁶ {diào jí}

1. to summon
2. to muster
3. to assemble

調子〔调-〕 diu⁶ zi² {diào zi}

1. tune
2. melody
3. tuning
4. cadence
5. intonation
6. (speech) tone

調職〔调职〕 diu⁶ zik¹ {diào zhí}

1. to be transferred to another post
2. to post away

調值〔调-〕 diu⁶ zik⁶ {diào zhí}

pitch of tones

調轉〔调转〕 diu⁶ zyun³ {diào zhuǎn}

1. to reassign sb to a different job
2. to turn around
3. to change direction
4. to make a U turn

調情〔调-〕 tiu⁴ cing⁴ {tiáo qíng}

to flirt

調速〔调-〕 tiu⁴ cuk¹ {tiáo sù}

to adjust the speed

調檔〔调档〕 tiu⁴ dong² {diào dàng}

1. to transfer a dossier
2. to consult a dossier

調訓〔调训〕 tiu⁴ fan³ {tiáo xùn}

1. to train
2. to care for and educate

調幅〔调-〕 tiu⁴ fuk¹ {tiáo fú}

1. amplitude modulation (AM)
2. size of an adjustment

調價〔调价〕 tiu⁴ gaa³ {tiáo jià}

1. to raise or lower the price
2. price adjustment

調解〔调-〕 tiu⁴ gaai² {tiáo jiě}

1. to mediate
2. to bring parties to an agreement

調教〔调-〕 tiu⁴ gaau³ {tiáo jiào}

1. to instruct
2. to teach
3. to train
4. to raise (livestock)

調羹〔调-〕 tiu⁴ gang¹ {tiáo gēng}

spoon

調降〔调-〕 tiu⁴ gong³ {tiáo jiàng}

1. (Tw) to lower (prices, interest rates etc)
2. to reduce
3. to cut

調諧〔调谐〕 tiu⁴ haai⁴ {tiáo xié}

1. harmonious
2. to adjust
3. to tune (e.g. wireless receiver)
4. to bring into harmony

調戲〔调戏〕 tiu⁴ hei³ {tiáo xì}

1. to take liberties with a woman
2. to dally
3. to assail a woman with obscenities

調協〔调协〕 tiu⁴ hip³ {tiáo xié}

1. to harmonize
2. to match

調侃〔调-〕 tiu⁴ hon² {tiáo kǎn}

1. to ridicule
2. to tease
3. to mock
4. idle talk
5. chitchat

調控〔调-〕 tiu⁴ hung³ {tiáo kòng}

1. to regulate
2. to control

調音〔调-〕 tiu⁴ jam¹ {tiáo yīn}

to tune (a musical instrument)

調謔〔调谑〕 tiu⁴ joek⁶ {tiáo xuè}

1. to make fun of
2. to mock

調養〔调养〕 tiu⁴ joeng⁵ {tiáo yǎng}

1. to take care of (sb's health)
2. to nurse

調理〔调-〕 tiu⁴ lei⁵ {tiáo lǐ}

1. to nurse one's health
2. to recuperate
3. to take care of
4. to look after
5. to discipline
6. to educate
7. to train
8. to prepare food
9. (dialect) to make fun of
10. (medicine) to opsonize

調料〔调-〕 tiu⁴ liu² {tiáo liào}

1. condiment
2. seasoning
3. flavoring

調弄〔调-〕 tiu⁴ lung⁶ {tiáo nòng}

1. to tease
2. to make fun of
3. to provoke
4. to stir up (trouble)

調味〔调-〕 tiu⁴ mei⁶ {tiáo wèi}

1. seasoning
2. condiment
3. flavoring
4. dressing
5. essences

調頻〔调频〕 tiu⁴ pan⁴ {tiáo pín}

1. frequency modulation
2. FM

調皮〔调-〕 tiu⁴ pei⁴ {tiáo pí}

1. naughty
2. mischievous
3. unruly

調試〔调试〕 tiu⁴ si³ {tiáo shì}

1. to debug
2. to adjust components during testing
3. debugging

調色〔调-〕 tiu⁴ sik¹ {tiáo sè}

1. to blend colors
2. to mix colors

調適〔调适〕 tiu⁴ sik¹ {tiáo shì}

1. to adapt (to an environment etc)
2. to make sth suitable
3. adaptation
4. adjustment
5. adaptive

調攝〔调摄〕 tiu⁴ sip³ {tiáo shè}

1. to nurse to health
2. to recuperate

調笑〔调-〕 tiu⁴ siu³ {tiáo xiào}

1. to tease
2. to poke fun at

調唆〔调-〕 tiu⁴ so¹ {tiáo suō}

1. to provoke
2. to stir up (trouble)
3. to instigate

調相〔调-〕 tiu⁴ soeng¹ {tiáo xiàng}

phase modulation

調停〔调-〕 tiu⁴ ting⁴ {tiáo tíng}

1. to reconcile
2. to mediate
3. to bring warring parties to agreement
4. to arbitrate

調勻〔调匀〕 tiu⁴ wan⁴ {tiáo yún}

1. to blend (cooking)
2. to mix evenly

調和〔调-〕 tiu⁴ wo⁴ {tiáo hé}

1. harmonious
2. to mediate
3. to reconcile
4. to compromise
5. mediation
6. to mix
7. to blend
8. blended
9. to season
10. seasoning
11. to placate

調劑〔调剂〕 tiu⁴ zai¹ {tiáo jì}

1. to adjust
2. to balance
3. to make up a medical prescription

調制〔调-〕 tiu⁴ zai³ {tiáo zhì}

1. to modulate
2. modulation

調酒〔调-〕 tiu⁴ zau² {tiáo jiǔ}

1. to mix drinks
2. cocktail

調嘴〔调-〕 tiu⁴ zeoi² {tiáo zuǐ}

1. to hold forth
2. to quibble

調準〔调准〕 tiu⁴ zeon² {tiáo zhǔn}

1. to adjust (radio or telescope)
2. to pick up (signal)

調資〔调资〕 tiu⁴ zi¹ {tiáo zī}

1. wage adjustment
2. to raise or lower wages

調整〔调-〕 tiu⁴ zing² {tiáo zhěng}

1. to adjust
2. adjustment
3. revision
4. CL: 個

調節〔调节〕 tiu⁴ zit³ {tiáo jié}

1. to adjust
2. to regulate
3. to harmonize
4. to reconcile (accountancy etc)

調焦〔调-〕 tiu⁴ ziu¹ {tiáo jiāo}

to focus

調景嶺〔调-岭〕 diu⁶ ging² leng⁵ {diào jǐng lǐng}

Tiu Keng Leng, a town situated in south-eastern New Territories in Hong Kong

調轉頭〔调转头〕 diu⁶ zyun³ tau⁴ {diào zhuǎn tóu}

to turn around; upside down

調兵山〔调--〕 diu⁶ bing¹ saan¹ {Diào bīng shān}

1. Mt Diaobingshan in Tieling
2. Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市, Liaoning

調查表〔调--〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ biu² {diào chá biǎo}

1. questionnaire
2. inventory list
3. CL: 張,份

調查員〔调-员〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ jyun⁴ {diào chá yuán}

investigator

調查團〔调-团〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ tyun⁴ {diào chá tuán}

investigating team

調查者〔调--〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ ze² {diào chá zhě}

investigator

調藥刀〔调药-〕 diu⁶ joek⁶ dou¹ {tiáo yào dāo}

spatula

調光器〔调--〕 tiu⁴ gwong¹ hei³ {tiáo guāng qì}

dimmer

調味品〔调--〕 tiu⁴ mei⁶ ban² {tiáo wèi pǐn}

1. seasoning
2. flavoring

調味料〔调--〕 tiu⁴ mei⁶ liu² {tiáo wèi liào}

1. seasoning
2. condiment
3. flavoring
4. dressing
5. essences

調味劑〔调-剂〕 tiu⁴ mei⁶ zai¹ {tiáo wèi jì}

flavoring agent

調味汁〔调--〕 tiu⁴ mei⁶ zap¹ {tiáo wèi zhī}

1. dressing
2. sauce

調色板〔调--〕 tiu⁴ sik¹ baan² {tiáo sè bǎn}

palette

調停者〔调--〕 tiu⁴ ting⁴ ze² {tiáo tíng zhě}

1. mediator
2. intermediary
3. go-between

調制波〔调--〕 tiu⁴ zai³ bo¹ {tiáo zhì bō}

modulated wave (elec.)

調酒器〔调--〕 tiu⁴ zau² hei³ {tiáo jiǔ qì}

(cocktail) shaker

調酒師〔调-师〕 tiu⁴ zau² si¹ {tiáo jiǔ shī}

bartender

調節器〔调节-〕 tiu⁴ zit³ hei³ {tiáo jié qì}

regulator

調查報告〔调-报-〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ bou³ gou³ {diào chá bào gào}

Investigation report; survey report

調兵遣將〔调--将〕 diu⁶ bing¹ hin² zoeng³ {diào bīng qiǎn jiàng}

1. to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army
2. to send a team on a task

調兵山市〔调---〕 diu⁶ bing¹ saan¹ si⁵ {Diào bīng shān shì}

Diaobingshan district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市, Liaoning

調查結果〔调-结-〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ git³ gwo² {diào chá jié guǒ}

results (of an investigation, poll)

調查核實〔调--实〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ hat⁶ sat⁶ {diào chá hé shí}

1. to investigate
2. investigation
3. fact-checking

調查人員〔调--员〕 diu⁶ caa⁴ jan⁴ jyun⁴ {diào chá rén yuán}

investigator

調虎離山〔调-离-〕 diu⁶ fu² lei⁴ saan¹ {diào hǔ lí shān}

1. to move the tiger from the mountain (idiom); to lure an opponent out by a stratagem
2. to get rid of an opponent or a problem
3. to maneuver sb out of the way

調研人員〔调--员〕 diu⁶ jin⁴ jan⁴ jyun⁴ {tiáo yán rén yuán}

1. research workers
2. survey and research workers

調味肉汁〔调---〕 tiu⁴ mei⁶ juk⁶ zap¹ {tiáo wèi ròu zhī}

gravy

調三窩四〔调-窝-〕 tiu⁴ saam¹ wo¹ sei³ {tiáo sān wō sì}

to sow the seeds of discord everywhere (idiom)

調和分析〔调---〕 tiu⁴ wo⁴ fan¹ sik¹ {tiáo hé fēn xī}

harmonic analysis (math.)

調和振動〔调--动〕 tiu⁴ wo⁴ zan³ dung⁶ {tiáo hé zhèn dòng}

harmonic oscillation

調嘴學舌〔调-学-〕 tiu⁴ zeoi² hok⁶ sit⁶ {tiáo zuǐ xué shé}

to incite trouble between people (idiom)

調和平均數〔调---数〕 tiu⁴ wo⁴ ping⁴ gwan¹ sou³ {tiáo hé píng jūn shù}

harmonic mean

調制解調器〔调--调-〕 tiu⁴ zai³ gaai² tiu⁴ hei³ {tiáo zhì jiě tiáo qì}

modem