| 商调 |
shāng diào |
to negotiate the transfer of personnel |
| 商 |
Shāng |
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC) / surname Shang |
| 商 |
shāng |
commerce / merchant / dealer / to consult / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient (as in 智商, intelligence quotient) |
| 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 |