调 (diào) — to transfer, to move (people, troops, or resources) from one place to another
Definition
调 (diào) as a noun means a transfer or reassignment of personnel, troops, or funds. It pairs with 调动, which is the verb form; 部队/军队/队伍 refer to military units themselves, not the act of moving them.
noun
to transfer, to move (people, troops, or resources) from one place to another
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Examples
- 调。Gōng sī bǎ tā diào dào guó wài qù gōng zuò.The company transferred him to work abroad.
- 调。Shàng jí mìng lìng diào yí gè shī qù biān jìng.The superior ordered to transfer a division to the border.
- 调。Wǒ men xū yào diào yì xiē zī jīn lái yìng jí.We need to transfer some funds to deal with the emergency.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 調; 调 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 調 pairs 言 (speech) with 周, which shows how it was pronounced. The simplified 调 is a later shorthand.
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