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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 小调

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
小调 xiǎo diào - xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre
- minor key (in music)

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
- - 17,915 33,132 24,343

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
xiǎo- small
- tiny
- few
- young
diào- to transfer
- to move (troops or cadres)
- to investigate
- to enquire into
- accent
- view
- argument
- key (in music)
- mode (music)
- tune
- tone
- melody
tiáo- to harmonize
- to reconcile
- to blend
- to suit well
- to adjust
- to regulate
- to season (food)
- to provoke
- to incite

Other Words Containing 小调

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
小调 - - 17,915 33,132 24,343