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HSK 3 · Misc Expressions

调

diào

to transfer; tone

Stroke order of 调

调 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Words 讠 spoken evenly 周: adjusting tone.

Parts: 讠 speech + 周 all round

Example sentence

他被调到北京工作。

He was transferred to work in Beijing.

Words with 调

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