diao

See also: diāo, diǎo, and diào

Mandarin

Romanization

diao

1. Nonstandard spelling of diāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of diǎo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of diào.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.