Chinese words pronounced diao (any tone) 20 words, in the 3 tones diao is read in. diāo (1st tone) 10 words 雕(diāo) to carve 貂(diāo) sable or marten 叼(diāo) to hold with one's mouth 碉(diāo) rock cave 刁(diāo) artful 鵰(diāo) bird of prey 貂(diāo) sable or marten 叼(diāo) to hold with one's mouth 碉(diāo) rock cave 刁(diāo) artful All 10 words pronounced diāo diǎo (3rd tone) 2 words 鸟(diǎo) penis 屌(diǎo) penis 鳥(diǎo) penis 屌(diǎo) penis diào (4th tone) 8 words 掉(diào) to fall 调(diào) to transfer 吊(diào) to suspend 钓(diào) to fish with a hook and line 蓧(diào) bamboo basket 掉(diào) to fall 調(diào) to transfer 弔(diào) a string of 100 cash 釣(diào) to fish with a hook and line 蓧(diào) bamboo basket All 8 words pronounced diào