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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 基调
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 基调 | jī diào | - main key (of a musical composition) - keynote (speech) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 24,720 | 15,551 | 17,062 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 基 | jī | - (bound form) base; foundation - (bound form) radical (chemistry) - (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese) |
| 调 | diào | - to transfer - to move (troops or cadres) - to investigate - to enquire into - accent - view - argument - key (in music) - mode (music) - tune - tone - melody |
| 调 | tiáo | - to harmonize - to reconcile - to blend - to suit well - to adjust - to regulate - to season (food) - to provoke - to incite |
Other Words Containing 基调
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 基调 | - | - | 24,720 | 15,551 | 17,062 |