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低调
dīdiào
Main
English Definitionlow pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
Simplified Script低调
Traditional Script低調
Pinyindīdiào
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄉㄧ ㄉㄧㄠˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)dai1diu6
Part of Speech(名) noun, (形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7
Word Decomposition
低dīlow; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
调diàoto transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody

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Words With Same Head Word    
低潮dīcháolow tide; low ebb
低于dīyúto be lower than
低价dījiàlow price
低下dīxiàlow status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
低头dītóuto bow the head; to yield; to give in
Words With Same Tail Word    
强调qiángdiàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
声调shēngdiàotone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
单调dāndiàomonotonous
语调yǔdiàointonation; tone of voice
腔调qiāngdiàoa tune; a melody; accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language); tone (manner of expression); elegance; refinement
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