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调皮 (tiáo pí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

调皮 (tiáo pí) is a Chinese word: mischievous. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 调皮

形 xíng adjective

mischievous

这个孩子很调皮，总是捉弄同学。

zhè ge hái zi hěn tiáo pí zǒng shì zhuō nòng tóng xué

This child is very mischievous, always teasing classmates.

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Word breakdown

调 tiáo — deviate, behave differently (from expected norms)

Words with this character (14)
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  • 6 下调 xià tiáo — to lower, to reduce HSK 7
    • 下 downward, down (indicating direction)
    • 调 to adjust, to regulate
    Example

    央行决定下调利率。

    yāng háng jué dìng xià tiáo lì lǜ

    The central bank decided to lower the interest rate.

  • 7 烹调 pēng tiáo — to cook HSK 7
    • 烹 cooking, boiling (the heating process)
    • 调 seasoning, adjusting flavors
    Example

    她很会烹调中国菜。

    tā hěn huì pēng tiáo zhōng guó cài

    She is very good at cooking Chinese food.

  • 8 调侃 tiáo kǎn — to tease HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust tone/manner (of speaking)
    • 侃 to chat casually, to speak freely
    Example

    朋友之间经常互相调侃。

    péng you zhī jiān jīng cháng hù xiāng tiáo kǎn

    Friends often tease each other.

  • 9 调剂 tiáo jì — adjust; allocate; redistribute HSK 7
    • 调 adjust, regulate, tune
    • 剂 measured distribution, proper proportioning
    Example

    学校需要调剂教师资源。

    xué xiào xū yào tiáo jì jiào shī zī yuán

    The school needs to reallocate teacher resources.

  • 10 调和 tiáo hé — harmonious HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust, to tune, to regulate
    • 和 harmony, peace, to bring together
    Example

    这幅画的色彩很调和。

    zhè fú huà de sè cǎi hěn tiáo hé

    The colors in this painting are very harmonious.

  • 11 调控 tiáo kòng — to regulate and control HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust, to regulate
    • 控 to control, to restrain
    Example

    政府通过政策调控房地产市场。

    zhèng fǔ tōng guò zhèng cè tiáo kòng fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng

    The government regulates the real estate market through policies.

  • 12 调料 tiáo liào — seasoning HSK 7
    • 调 to season, to adjust (flavor)
    • 料 material, ingredient
    Example

    这道菜需要加一些调料。

    zhè dào cài xū yào jiā yì xiē tiáo liào

    This dish needs some seasoning added.

  • 13 调解 tiáo jiě — mediate HSK 7
    • 调 to adjust, to harmonize, to bring into balance
    • 解 to resolve, to untie, to solve
    Example

    社区工作者帮助调解邻里纠纷。

    shè qū gōng zuò zhě bāng zhù tiáo jiě lín lǐ jiū fēn

    Community workers help mediate neighborhood disputes.

  • 14 调试 tiáo shì — debug HSK 7
    • 调 adjust, tune, regulate
    • 试 test, try
    Example

    工程师正在调试新设备。

    gōng chéng shī zhèng zài tiáo shì xīn shè bèi

    The engineer is debugging the new equipment.

皮 pí — manner, behavior (literally: surface, appearance)

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 皮肤 pí fū — skin HSK 4
    • 皮 outer layer, hide, covering
    • 肤 body surface, complexion
    Example

    她的皮肤很光滑。

    tā de pí fū hěn guāng huá

    Her skin is very smooth.

  • 2 皮鞋 pí xié — leather shoes HSK 4
    • 皮 leather (material)
    • 鞋 shoes (footwear)
    Example

    他今天穿了一双新皮鞋。

    tā jīn tiān chuān le yì shuāng xīn pí xié

    He wore a pair of new leather shoes today.

  • 3 橡皮 xiàng pí — eraser HSK 5
    • 橡 rubber (from rubber tree)
    • 皮 material, surface
    Example

    请把橡皮借给我用一下。

    qǐng bǎ xiàng pí jiè gěi wǒ yòng yī xià

    Please lend me your eraser for a moment.

  • 4 皮革 pí gé — leather HSK 7
    • 皮 skin, hide (raw material)
    • 革 processed leather, tanned hide
    Example

    他买了一件皮革夹克。

    tā mǎi le yī jiàn pí gé jiá kè

    He bought a leather jacket.

  • 5 顽皮 wán pí — mischievous HSK 7
    • 顽 stubborn, unruly (behavior)
    • 皮 frivolous, playful (behavior)
    Example

    小猫很顽皮，喜欢玩毛线球。

    xiǎo māo hěn wán pí xǐ huan wán máo xiàn qiú

    The kitten is very mischievous and likes to play with yarn balls.

Structure & writing
1 调 tiáo — well-proportioned; harmonious
Xpinyin

调 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 4
计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
1.2 周 zhōu — periphery; circle
周 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 7
凋 diāo withered, faded 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc.

Stroke order

2 皮 pí — skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms
皮 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
被 bèi a surname
HSK 4
破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete
HSK 5
彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
HSK 6
坡 pō slope; incline 披 pī to drape over the shoulders 疲 pí tired; fatigued
HSK 7
波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

皮 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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