调 (tiáo) — to adjust, to tune (a device, instrument, etc.); to reconcile, to harmonize (a relationship, conflict, etc.)
Definition
调 (tiáo) is a base verb meaning 'to tune / to adjust (a device)'; for relationships use 调解, and for overall coordination use 调整.
verb
to adjustto tune (a device, instrument, etc.)to reconcileto harmonize (a relationship, conflict, etc.)
Examples
- 调。Qǐng bǎ shēng yīn tiáo dà yì diǎn.Please turn the volume up a bit.
- 调。Tā zhèng zài tiáo gāng qín de yīn.He is tuning the piano.
- 。Tā men zhī jiān de máo dùn xū yào hǎo hǎo tiáo jiě yí xià.The conflict between them needs to be properly mediated.
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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