调节
Old HSK 6
调节 (tiáojié) · to adjust
调节 (tiáojié) means “to adjust; to regulate”. It is written with 2 characters: 调 (to transfer) + 节 (measure word for classes). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 调节 is built
The characters
调 diào · to transfer
What 调 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 周zhōu — Zhou dynasty
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 周 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
节 jié · measure word for classes
What 节 is made of
- 艹cǎo — grass
Origin hint: Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个空调可以调节温度。Zhège kōngtiáo kěyǐ tiáojié wēndù.This air conditioner can adjust the temperature.
运动可以调节心情。Yùndòng kěyǐ tiáojié xīnqíng.Exercise can help regulate your mood.
Questions about 调节
What does 调节 mean?
调节 (tiáojié) means “to adjust; to regulate”.
How do you pronounce 调节?
调节 is pronounced tiáojié.
Which HSK level is 调节?
调节 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 调查diàocháto investigate
- 空调kōngtiáoair conditioner
- 强调qiángdiàoto emphasize
- 调整tiáozhěngto adjust
- 单调dāndiàomonotonous
- 调皮tiáopínaughty
- 声调shēngdiàotone (of a syllable)
- 调动diàodòngto transfer
- 调和tiáohéto reconcile
- 调剂tiáojìto adjust
Learn 调节 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 179: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.