调 (diào)
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire in
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 10 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 調. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.
Components
- 讠 (meaning) — 讠 is a component form of 言.
- 周 (sound)