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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.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

调 tiáo
tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange
radical 149 ⾔ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “harmonize”

WordPinyinMeaning
协和 (協和)xié héto harmonize; harmony
协调 (協調)xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize
调节 (調節)tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate
协 (協)xiéto cooperate; to harmonize
调协 (調協)tiáo xiéto harmonize; to match

Related words

Other words that share a character with 调.

WordPinyinMeaning
调查 (調查)diào cháinvestigation; inquiry
强调 (強調)qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
调整 (調整)tiáo zhěngto adjust; to revise; to reorganize
协调 (協調)xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize
调节 (調節)tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate
空调 (空調)kōng tiáoair 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.

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