Chinese symbol for “harmonize”
调
tiáo
Traditional: 調
to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well
The closest CC-CEDICT match for harmonize is 调 (tiáo), defined as: to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “harmonize”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 协和 (協和) | xié hé | to harmonize; harmony |
| 协调 (協調) | xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize |
| 调节 (調節) | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 协 (協) | xié | to cooperate; to harmonize |
| 调协 (調協) | tiáo xié | to harmonize; to match |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 调.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 调查 (調查) | diào chá | investigation; inquiry |
| 强调 (強調) | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 调整 (調整) | tiáo zhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
| 协调 (協調) | xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize |
| 调节 (調節) | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 空调 (空調) | kōng tiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “harmonize”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.