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A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
N(*[diao4]) A melody, tune: 曲調a song;
調 tone of voice;
調 accent of speech;
調子,調兒 a song, melody;
調 a short song, a short Yuarn play.
(2)  (*[diao4]) 才調 ability, talent.
V(1)  To blend, harmonize (flavors, opinions): 琴瑟不調 the stringed instruments clash, (fig.) marital troubles;
調和,調劑,調[tiao2he2], [tiao2ji4], [tiao2zhi4]2↓;
to readjust: 調[tiao2zheng3]↓.
(2)  To mediate: 調停,調[tiao2ting2], [tiao2jie3]↓;
調[tiao2ren2]↓.
(3)  To tease, make fun of: 調戲,調情,調[tiao2xi4], [tiao2qing2], [tiao2xiao4]↓.
(4)  To recuperate: 調養,調[tiao2yang3], [tiao2li3]↓.
(5)  (*[diao4]) To transfer (troops, officials): 調兵 transfer troops;
調 call up, enlist soldiers;
appoint officials to new post;
調補,調充,調升,調[tiao2bu3], [tiao2chong1], [tiao2sheng1], [tiao2yong4]↓.
(6)  (*[diao4]) To change direction, to interchange: 調過來 change to this direction;
調換,調調 to interchange;
調頭 turn one's head;
調虎離山 to lure tiger out of mountain.
(7)  (*[diao4]) To investigate: 調[diao4cha2]↓.
Words1.調撥 *[diao4bo1], v.t., to sow dissension, to alienate. 
2.調補 *[diao4bu3], v.t., appoint to (post). 
3.調查 *[diao4cha2], v.t., to investigate; 調查表 a chart for reference. 
4.調遣 *[diao4qian3], v.t., to send to different places. 
5.調情 [tiao2qing2], v.i., to court (a lady), to flirt with. 
6.調充 *[diao4chong1], v.t., see [tiao2bu3]↑. 
7.調調兒 *[diao4diao0er0], n., (1)  air of importance; (2)  trickery, devious developments. 
8.調度 *[diao4du4], v.t., to regulate; reorganize. 
9.調動 *[diao4dong4], v.t., to transfer (troops, officials). 
10.調羹 [tiao2geng1], n., a spoon. 
11.調和 [tiao2he2], v.t., (1)  to blend (flavors); (2)  to mediate; (3)  to readjust. 
12.調貨 [tiao2huo0], n., food ingredients, like rice, meat, vegetable. 
13.調整 [tiao2zheng3], v.t., to readjust, reorganize. 
14.調解 [tiao2jie3], v.t. & n., to mediate, -tion; reconcile, -ciliation. 
15.調節 [tiao2jie2], v.t., (1)  to tune up musical instrument; (2)  to make readjustments, to set right proportions. 
16.調劑 [tiao2ji4], v.t., (1)  make up in proportions as a medical prescription; to set right proportions; (2)  to make adjustments. 
17.調治 [tiao2zhi4]1, v.t., to receive medical treatment. 
18.調製 [tiao2zhi4]2 (*[diao4zhi4]), v.t., manufacture, esp. by a formula (as sauce, flavoring). 
19.調侃 [tiao2kan3], v.t., to ridicule (person). 
20.調理 [tiao2li3] ([tiao2li0]), v.t., (1)  to recuperate; (2)  to train up, to discipline. 
21.調弄 [tiao2long4], v.t., (1)  to make fun of; (2)  to play (musical instrument). 
22.調門(兒) *[diao4men2] ([diao4merer0]), n., (Chin. opera) a singer's voice with regard to pitch. 
23.調皮 *[diao4pi2] ([tiao2pi2]), adj., (1)  (of child) naughty (also called 調猴兒 a “monkey”); (2)  tricky. 
24.調任 *[diao4ren4], v.t., transfer (s.o.) to new post. 
25.調人 [tiao2ren2], n., mediator. 
26.調攝 [tiao2she4], v.i., see [tiao2yang3]↓. 
27.調升 *[diao4sheng1], v.t., be promoted. 
28.調笑 [tiao2xiao4], v.t., to ridicule, tease. 
29.調協 [tiao2xie2], v.t. & adj., harmonious; to mediate (disputes). 
30.調戲 [tiao2xi4], v.t., to flirt with (girl). 
31.調息 [tiao2xi2], v.i., sit down for a while, regain breath. 
32.調停 [tiao2ting2], v.t., to settle dispute amicably. 
33.調歪 *[diao4wai1], v.i., purposely make difficulties. 
34.調味 [tiao2wei4], v.i., to blend flavors; 調味品 seasoning. 
35.調養 [tiao2yang3] ([tiao2yang0]), v.i., to recuperate. 
36.調驗 *[diao4yan4], v.t., to subject to examination, to investigate. 
37.調用 *[diao4yong4], v.t., to transfer (official) to another post. 
38.調勻 [tiao2yUn2], v.t., to stir even.