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Character #397 · The First 1000

tiáo

adjust

to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate

Also read diào (to transfer; to move (troops or cadres))

Strokes
1015
TraditionalSimplified
調 调
Poster cell
E15
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • tiáozhěng to adjust
  • kōngtiáo air conditioning
  • tiáopí naughty
  • diàochá investigation
  • qiángdiào to emphasize (a statement)
  • tiáojiě to mediate
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 调調

Write 调調 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, tiáo, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E15 · 28 × 36 grid

调調 is #397 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 调 mean in English?
调 (tiáo) means "adjust": to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate.
How do you pronounce 调?
调 is pronounced tiáo in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄊㄧㄠˊ. It can also be read diào (to transfer; to move (troops or cadres)).
How many strokes does 调 have?
The simplified form, 调, has 10 strokes. The traditional form, 調, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 调?
The traditional form of 调 is 調. 调 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 調 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 调?
Common words that use 调 include 调整 (tiáozhěng, to adjust), 空调 (kōngtiáo, air conditioning), 调皮 (tiáopí, naughty), 调查 (diàochá, investigation).
How common is 调?
调 is number 397 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E15 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.