調

See also: 调

Translingual

Han character

調 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+8, 15 strokes, cangjie input 卜口月土口 (YRBGR), four-corner 0762₀, composition ⿰言周)

Derived characters

• 𢸛, 𤂂, 𭌄, 𥶏, 𧞴

Related characters

• 调 (Simplified Chinese)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1166, character 8
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35609
• Dae Jaweon: page 1631, character 19
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3989, character 6
• Unihan data for U+8ABF

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Chinese

trad.		調
simp.		调

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (周) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
裯	*tuːw, *dɯw, *do
啁	*tuːw, *rtɯːw, *tɯw
禂	*tuːwʔ
綢	*tʰuːw, *dɯw
翢	*tʰuːw, *duːw
錭	*duːw
雕	*tɯːw
凋	*tɯːw
琱	*tɯːw
鯛	*tɯːw
鵰	*tɯːw
彫	*tɯːw
奝	*tɯːw
調	*dɯːw, *dɯːws, *tɯw
蜩	*dɯːw
惆	*tʰɯw
婤	*tʰɯw, *tjɯw
稠	*dɯw
椆	*dɯw, *tjɯws
周	*tjɯw
輖	*tjɯw
賙	*tjɯw
郮	*tjɯw
晭	*tjɯwʔ
倜	*tʰɯːwɢ

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *dɯːw, *dɯːws, *tɯw) : semantic 言 + phonetic 周 (OC *tjɯw).

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 調

1. to adjust; to regulate
2. to train; to tame; to drill
3. (music) to tune; to play (an instrument)
4. to recuperate under medical treatment
5. to mix; to stir; to blend
6. harmonious; matching
7. to cook; to flavour
8. to play; to display; to be rude; to be naughty
9. to take liberties with (a woman); to flirt
10. to throw; to toss

Pronunciation 2

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 調

1. to transfer; to move; to shift

   調走／调走  ―  diàozǒu  ―  to be transferred (from a post or position)

2. to select; to promote
3. to send; to dispatch; to arrange; to allocate
4. to exchange; to interchange
5. to extract; to draw out; to obtain
6. to turn; to revolve
7. to calculate; to investigate
8. to show off; to resort to
9. style; form; mode
10. mood; taste
11. opinion; idea; expression
12. (linguistics) accent; tone
13. (music) tune; melody
14. (music) key; mode

    A調／A调  ―  A diào  ―  key of A

Pronunciation 3

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhōu (zhou¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄡ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zau¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhōu
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄡ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhou
    • Wade–Giles: chou¹
    • Yale: jōu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jou
    • Palladius: чжоу (čžou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: zau¹
    • Yale: jāu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzau¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: zeo¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: trjuw

Rime
Character	調
Reading #	2/3
Initial (聲)	知 (9)
Final (韻)	尤 (136)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	張流切
Baxter	trjuw
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ʈɨu/
Pan Wuyun	/ʈiu/
Shao Rongfen	/ȶiəu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ʈuw/
Li Rong	/ȶiu/
Wang Li	/ȶĭəu/
Bernard Karlgren	/ȶi̯ə̯u/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	zhōu
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zau1

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*tɯw/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	調
Reading #	3/3
No.	17524
Phonetic component	周
Rime group	幽
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	輈
Old Chinese	/*tɯw/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 調

1. ^† (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of 朝 (zhāo, “morning”).

(deprecated template usage)

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Japanese

Kanji

調

(Third grade kyōiku kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: じょう (jō)^{←でう (deu, historical)}
• Kan-on: ちょう (chō, Jōyō)^{←てう (teu, historical)}
• On: ちゅう (chū)^{←ちう (tiu, historical)}
• Kun: しらべる (shiraberu, 調べる, Jōyō); ととのう (totonou, 調う, Jōyō)^{←ととのふ (totonofu, 調ふ, historical)}; ととのえる (totonoeru, 調える, Jōyō)^{←ととのへる (totonoferu, 調へる, historical)}; やわらぐ (yawaragu, 調らぐ)^{←やはらぐ (yafaragu, 調らぐ, historical)}

Compounds

• 調(ちょう)印(いん) (chōin)
• 調(ちょう)査(さ) (chōsa)
• 調(ちょう)子(し) (chōshi)
• 調(ちょう)整(せい) (chōsei)
• 税(ぜい)調(ちょう) (zeichō)
• 長(ちょう)調(ちょう) (chōchō)
• 調(ちょう)和(わ) (chōwa)
• 口(く)調(ちょう) (kuchō)
• 調(ちょう)剤(ざい) (chōzai)

• 調(ちょう)律(りつ) (chōritsu)
• 強(きょう)調(ちょう) (kyōchō)
• 空(くう)調(ちょう) (kūchō)
• 好(こう)調(ちょう) (kōchō)
• 調(ちょう)停(てい) (chōtei)
• 哀(あい)調(ちょう) (aichō)
• 同(どう)調(ちょう) (dōchō)
• 調(ちょう)薬(やく) (chōyaku)
• 調(ちょう)印(いん) (chōin)

• 単(たん)調(ちょう) (tanchō)
• 転(てん)調(ちょう) (tenchō)
• 調(ちょう)製(せい) (chōsei)
• 画(が)調(ちょう) (gachō)
• 不(ぶ)調(ちょう)法(ほう) (buchōhō)
• 歩(ほ)調(ちょう) (hochō)

Proper noun

調(みつぐ) • (Mitsugu) 

1. a male given name

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Korean

Hanja

調 • (jo, ju) (hangeul 조, 주, revised jo, ju, McCune–Reischauer cho, chu, Yale co, cwu)

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Vietnamese

Han character

(deprecated template usage) 調 (điều, đều, đìu, dìu, điệu, điu)

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References

• Nom Foundation