| 抽 | chōu diào | to transfer (personnel or material) | 
| 抽 | chōu | to draw out / to pull out from in between / to remove part of the whole / (of certain plants) to sprout or bud / to whip or thrash | 
| 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 |