Chinese symbol for “transfer”
调
diào
Traditional: 調
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into
The closest CC-CEDICT match for transfer is 调 (diào), defined as: to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “transfer”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 转让 (轉讓) | zhuǎn ràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) |
| 调动 (調動) | diào dòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth) |
| 移交 | yí jiāo | to transfer; to hand over |
| 调用 (調用) | diào yòng | to transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate |
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 “transfer”.
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