Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 9 entries. shēngdiào 声调 tone shēngdiào 聲調 tone shēngdiào 升调 to promote to a higher post shēngdiào 升調 to promote to a higher post shēngdiàoyǔyán 声调语言 tonal language (e.g. Chinese or Vietnamese) shēngdiàolúnkuò 声调轮廓 tone contour shēngdiàoyǔyán 聲調語言 tonal language (e.g. Chinese or Vietnamese) shēngdiàolúnkuò 聲調輪廓 tone contour mínshēngdiāobì 民生凋敝 the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom)