調 Simplified: 调 On the HSK 3 vocabulary list, at CEFR level B1. diào ㄉㄧㄠˋ to transfer to move (troops or cadres) to investigate to enquire into accent view argument key (in music) mode (music) tune tone melody tiáo ㄊㄧㄠˊ to harmonize to reconcile to blend to suit well to adjust to regulate to season (food) to provoke to incite Where 調 is used Example sentences and grammar articles using 調 Sources CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0 pinyinjs, Apache-2.0 国际中文教育中文水平等级标准, 中华人民共和国教育部, MIT