调 diào
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 周 Zhou dynasty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
调皮
tiáopí
naughty; mischievous
Characters in this word
皮 pí
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 皮 — skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 弟弟很调皮。 Dìdi hěn tiáopí. My little brother is very naughty.
- 小猫真调皮。 Xiǎomāo zhēn tiáopí. The kitten is really mischievous.
- 别太调皮。 Bié tài tiáopí. Do not be too naughty.
Related words
- 调 diào tune; tone
- 调查 diàochá survey; investigation
- 空调 kōngtiáo air conditioner
- 强调 qiángdiào to emphasize
- 调 tiáo to adjust
- 调整 tiáozhěng to adjust; to change
- 单调 dāndiào boring; monotonous
- 调动 diàodòng to transfer; to mobilize
- 调节 tiáojié to adjust
- 调解 tiáojiě to mediate
- 皮 pí skin; peel
- 皮包 píbāo leather bag