调

diàotiáo

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

How to write 调, 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 讠 (speech), phonetic 周

Made of 讠 + 周

调查diào cháinvestigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll
调整tiáo zhěngto adjust; adjustment; revision
低调dī diàolow pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
强调qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
协调xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
调情tiáo qíngto flirt
调查员diào chá yuáninvestigator
空调kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
调用diào yòngto transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate; (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc)
调教tiáo jiàoto instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock)
调动diào dòngto transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
调皮tiáo pínaughty; mischievous; unruly

我想特别强调这一点。
wǒ xiǎng tè bié qiáng diào zhè yì diǎn 。
I want to emphasize this point in particular.
委员会调查了事故的原因。
wěi yuán huì diào chá liǎo shì gù de yuán yīn 。
The committee inquired into the cause of the accident.
系统会调整成允许你看到的内容。
xì tǒng huì tiáo zhěng chéng yǔn xǔ nǐ kàn dào de nèi róng 。
The system will be adjusted to what it is that you are allowed to see.
现今人们没有空调无法生活。
xiàn jīn rén men méi yǒu kōng tiáo wú fǎ shēng huó 。
Without an air conditioner, people nowadays cannot live.
不要和顾客调情。
bú yào hé gù kè tiáo qíng 。
Don't flirt with the customers.