調

diào

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate

How to write 調, stroke by stroke

diào: to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
tiáo: to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite

Pictophonetic: semantic 言 (speech), phonetic 周

Made of 言 + 周

調查diào cháinvestigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll
調整tiáo zhěngto adjust; adjustment; revision
低調dī diàolow pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
強調qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
協調xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
調情tiáo qíngto flirt
調查員diào chá yuáninvestigator
空調kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
調用diào yòngto transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate; (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc)
調教tiáo jiàoto instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock)
調動diào dòngto transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
調皮tiáo pínaughty; mischievous; unruly

他調查了兩方合作的可能性。
tā diào chá le liǎng fāng hé zuò de kě néng xìng 。
He has investigated the possibility of cooperation.
他強調了城市生活方便的一面。
tā qiáng diào le chéng shì shēng huó fāng biàn de yí miàn 。
He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.
我不知道如何烹調鹿肉。
wǒ bù zhī dào rú hé pēng diào lù ròu 。
I don't know how to cook venison.
我想要一輛有空調的小型車。
wǒ xiǎng yào yí liàng yǒu kōng diào de xiǎo xíng jū 。
I want a compact car with an air conditioner.
她用我喜歡的方式烹調雞肉。
tā yòng wǒ xǐ huān de fāng shì pēng diào jī ròu 。
She cooks chicken the way I like.