調調

Chinese

		harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer	harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
trad. (調調)		調	調
simp. (调调)		调	调

Etymology

Reduplicative diminutive.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): diàodiào

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: diàodiào → diàodiao (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ → ㄉㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄉㄧㄠ (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Tongyong Pinyin: diàodiåo
    • Wade–Giles: tiao⁴-tiao⁵
    • Yale: dyàu-dyau
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: diaw.diaw
    • Palladius: дяодяо (djaodjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/ → /ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ d̥i̯ɑʊ̯¹/

Noun

調調

1. tune; melody
2. (derogatory) argument; view
3. style