| 调 | diào | to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody |
| 调 | tiáo | to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to season (food); to provoke; to incite |
| 干 | gān | to concern; to interfere; shield; stem; dry; clean; surname Gan |
| 干 | gàn | tree trunk; main part of sth; to manage; to work; to do; capable; cadre; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar) |
| 生 | shēng | to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw, uncooked |
| 调干 | diào gàn | cadre chosen by promoting a worker |
