| 主 | zhǔ diào | main point of an argument / a principal viewpoint | 
| 主 | zhǔ | owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) | 
| 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 adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite |