調
- to harmonize, to adjust, to regulate;
- tune, melody;
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound, formed from:
言 (“speech, words”) as the semantic element;
周 (“all around, comprehensive”) as the phonetic element.
Usage in Korean
In Korean usage, 조 (調) is extremely common in both everyday and technical vocabulary:
조절 (調節) – adjustment, regulation
조사 (調査) – investigation, inquiry
조화 (調和) – harmony, concord
가락/음조 (音調) – tone, melody
조율 (調律) – tuning, settlement
장조/단조 (長調/短調) – major/minor key in music
Thus, while historically tied to the idea of speech and order, 調 has developed into a core character for expressing adjustment, regulation, investigation, and musical harmony across East Asian languages.
Words that derived from 調
- 단조(短調)–minor key
- 보조(步調)–pace; step; team synchronicity
- 시조(時調)–Traditional Korean three-verse poetry, which was developed from the end of the Goryeo Dynasty and and was used extensively in the Joseon Dynasty
- 영양실조(營養失調)–malnutrition
- 조사(調査)–poll; survey; investigation
- 조사하다(調査하다)–investigate
- 조서(調書)–report; protocol
- 조화(調和)–getting along with; going with
調
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조
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Kangxi radical:149, 言 + 8
Strokes:15
Unicode:U+8ABF
Cangjie input:
- 卜口月土口 (YRBGR)
Composition:
- ⿰ 訁 周
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