基調

See also: 基调

Chinese

		base; foundation; basic base; foundation; basic; radical (chem.)	harmonize; reconcile; blend harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
trad. (基調)		基	調
simp. (基调)		基	调

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīdiào

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧㄠˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gei¹ diu⁶
• Min Nan (POJ): ki-tiāu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
    • Pinyin: jīdiào
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧㄠˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jidiaw
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ti̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: gei¹ diu⁶
    • Yale: gēi diuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gei¹ diu⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: géi¹ diu⁶
    • IPA ^(key): /kei̯⁵⁵ tiːu̯²²/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ki-tiāu
    • Tâi-lô: ki-tiāu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ki'diau
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² tiaʊ²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ki³³ tiaʊ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² tiaʊ²²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ tiaʊ³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ tiaʊ³³/

Noun

基調

1. (music) main key; keynote
2. (figuratively) keynote; basic tone; basic theme

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
基	調
き Grade: 5	ちょう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [kʲit͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

基調 (hiragana きちょう, rōmaji kichō)

1. basis, basic theme, basic tone
2. tone, keynote