| 变调夹 | biàn diào jiā | capo | 
| 变 | biàn | to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion | 
| 变调 | biàn diào | tone sandhi / modified tone / (music) to change key / modulation | 
| 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 | 
| 夹 | jiā | to press from either side / to place in between / to sandwich / to carry sth under armpit / wedged between / between / to intersperse / to mix / to mingle / clip / folder / Taiwan pr. [jia2] | 
| 夹 | jiá | double-layered (quilt); lined (garment) | 
| 夹 | jià | Taiwan pr. used in 夹生 and 夹竹桃 | 
| 夹 | jiá | variant of 夹 |