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下调

xià tiáo

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 下調

下调 (xià diào) means "to demote; to pass down to a lower unit; to adjust downwards". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 下调 means

1. to adjust downwards
2. to lower (prices, wages etc)

Other readings

下调 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• xià diàoto demote; to pass down to a lower unit

The characters in 下调

• 下xiàdown; downwards; below
• 调tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile; to blend

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